"Miss Brill"

“Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield

                In “Miss Brill,” Mansfield utilizes simile’s throughout the story. The simile that captured my attention was when Miss Brill compared the scene that she went to every Sunday to a play. “How she loved sitting here, watching it all! It was like a play. It was exactly like a play,” (Mansfield, 184). Miss Brill’s thoughts continued on from this simile to the point she believed she was an actress. This comparison made Miss Brill even more excited to sit on a bench and watch people every Sunday. She compares the young couple she sees to a hero and heroine. Moreover, Miss Brill comes every Sunday at the same time to “perform” on time. Her devoted interest to her “play” could be from longing to be a part of something. Because she is alienated, Miss Brill feels a longing to be involved in some way. Her only friend is her piece of fur.