“Miss Brill” - Characterization We live in a real world where real people communicate and interact with one another. However, there are a few people in this world who seem to be out of touch with reality and live their life through dreams like the main character in Katherine Mansfield’s short story “Miss Brill.” In this story, the author uses various ways to fully characterize Miss Brill, and in doing so reveals the many …showed first 75 words of 968 total…

…showed last 75 words of 968 total…who she really was and how others really perceived her. Once Miss Brill saw reality she changed dramatically in every aspect of life. Katherine Mansfield fully characterized Miss Brill in a very complex and understanding way. This story demonstrates that it is better for all people to face reality than to live in a fantasy because of the pain it can cause to those who are forced to see the truth of the real world.