In "Miss Brill," Katherine Mansfield tells the story of a woman who gets her entertainment from her visits to the park on Sunday. ... Mansfield portrays Miss Brill as old with a lack of simple knowledge. On her visit to the park, Miss Brill is disappointed that there is very few older people seated near where she is seated. ... As Miss Brill watches the activities in the park Mansfield's eye for detail and moment is shown: couples parade, stop to talk and to greet. ... Mansfield portrays Bertha as a character that does not know herself. ...

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• Grade Level: High School