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Miss Brill by Mansfield
Miss Brill
by Katherine Mansfield
This was a really big change for me. Most of the short stories that we read in this class I haven't had a huge liking to. This short story on the other hand, I really enjoyed. The reason why I enjoyed this story so much is because I could relate with Miss Brill. I too sometimes think of the world as a play, and that's what she saw. She would sit and watch others while they would do their thing. "...at listening as though she didn't listen, at sitting in other people's lives just for a minute while they talked round her" (Mansfield). This story tells about how Miss Brill loved her "rouge," and she would sit and watch others while thinking about them. She was sad though because she over heard kids talking bad about her. "Why does she come here at all–who wants her? Why doesn't she keep her silly old mug at home?" (Mansfield). This story was written in a omniscient point of view, and we could hear and see everything that was going on in Miss Brill's mind. This story later turned dramatic when she went home and cried. Mansfield writes that it's not really Miss Brill, but I feel as if she's trying to deny her own weakness. This was a gripping story and really teaches the importance of being nice to even strangers.
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