An analysis of theme mrs brill
An Analysis of Theme of Katherine Mansfield's Miss Brill "Miss Brill" a fictional story written by Katherine Mansfield, was published in 1922. The story depicts Miss Brill as a disillusioned, elderly woman, desperately seeking acceptance from the society in which she lives. She thinks of herself as an "actress" performing to an audience every Sunday afternoon in the Jardins Publiques. Adorned in her precious fur, she thinks herself to be an active, important participant, in the world around her. She is emotionally devastated when a young couple shatters her fantasy by a comment that she is a "stupid old thing." Mansfield's use of character, action, and symbolism help communicate her message in this story. The need for acceptance, and belonging, at any age, is important to human survival. Miss Brill is a lonely, sickly woman in denial. Her lack of self awareness is evident to everyone but her. She is aging
She acts as if the fur is human and able to experience pain and loneliness, another way for her to disregard her own pain and loneliness. Miss Brill is also experiencing tingling sensations in her arms and hands, which would lead one to believe that she is not well. She acts as if it is a human companion. She does not realize how lonely, and desperate for attention she truly is. The way she talks to it and even offers it comfort, suggests she thinks of it as if it is a friend. quickly, with her own death near at hand. Katherine Mansfield is able to clearly convey her message once one examines the use of all these symbols. Even the name Miss Brill is symbolic. We need to care about how we treat others. The way that one acts and speaks can have an enormous impact on the emotional well being and self perception of others. Thinking it asks "What has been happening to me?" (131). Everyone needs to feel as if they are a part of their world.
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