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Katherine Mansfield's short story "Miss Brill" examines themes of loneliness, the illusion of connection, and the human tendency to avoid confronting painful facts.

This subject was discovered by looking for patterns and repeated motifs in the story. For example:

Miss Brill is frequently alone. She lives alone and does not appear to have any close friends or family. She even speaks to her fur neckpiece as if it were alive.

Miss Brill wants to connect with others, but she is too hesitant to initiate it. She prefers to observe people from afar and envision herself in their situations.

Miss Brill's loneliness is made worse by her advanced age. She feels she is no longer a part of the world around her. She feels invisible to the younger people in the park, and she imagines herself as a character in a play

For this question, reflect on the theme you chose last week and try to make these connections.

Does the story remind you of events, people, emotions, or experiences you are familiar with? (You don't need to write about your own experience if you're not comfortable doing so; it's fine to write about people you know, or public figures.)
Did you learn anything from the story that could be applied to your own experience? Talk about the connections you feel to the story.