The Necklace
Katherine Mansfield “Miss Brill,” depicts a woman who sees society as a “play“ rather than the painful reality of truth and mixed emotions that it actually is. Miss Brill is the only main character in this story. She is an older woman that thinks highly of herself and takes pride in her surroundings. Miss Brill has a Sunday ritual of going to the park, placing herself on a bench, and watching mankind in its flurry of activity. This routine offers her the opportunity to live vicariously. To start her day, Miss Brill took pride in choosing her fur to wear to the park. The fur was fluffed, and its eyes glossed to her desire. She thought to herself that its shinning eyes seemed to question why she had kept it in storage for so long. Miss Brill applied rouge to the area where the mouth and the tail of the fur met to emphasize the wonder around her neck. Miss Brill’s excitement passed through her hands and arms. It was a mixed feeling--gentle, without a trace of sadness, which grew with each breath. Upon arrival in the park, she noticed the band playing better than usual. She knew that the season has begun because the band is playing for strangers, and not just playing for the regulars
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Miss Brill, Miss Brills, miss brill, Miss Brill's, miss brills, miss brills eyes, silent nearly, odd silent nearly, fur box, miss brill's, band playing, odd silent, brills eyes, paragraph 18,
Approximate Word count = 925
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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