“The method a writer uses to bring a character to life” is called characterization. "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield features the character of Miss Brill as the protagonist, confronted with the reality of her existence. In the short story "Miss Brill" by Katherine Mansfield, an elderly woman spends a Sunday afternoon visiting a seaside park as part of her weekly ritual. As a developing character, Miss Brill is forced to face the harsh reality of her routine events. In the short story "Miss Brill", Katherine Mansfield effectively uses various literary techniques to characterize the complex and interesting character of Miss Brill. Mansfield illustrates Miss Brill as an elderly woman in denial about old age and its lack of human interaction. Through the effective use of diction, imagery, and symbolism, Mansfield expresses Miss Brill's qualities as solitary, critical, and fragile. Miss Brill's main quality of loneliness is seen through the events described by Mansfield. Throughout the story of "Miss Brill" it is difficult to understand Miss Brill because she does not understand herself. She settled into a routine lifestyle, where every Sunday she spent the entire afternoon in isolation in the local park. In her mind, everyone around her is part of her mere imagination when in reality Miss Brill sits alone, seemingly frantically, seeking company. “Only two people share her "special" place: a handsome old man in a velvet coat... and a large old woman, sitting upright, with a roll of knitting on her embroidered apron. They didn't speak. This was disappointing, because Miss Brill always looked forward to the conversation” (201). Seen through Miss Brill's eyes, this is a sad and pathetic existence. Mansfield the...... middle of paper...... remains to be denied by personifying human characteristics in his fur. In fact, the insult affected his false perception of his world and ended his illusion of reality. The events of Miss Brill's Sunday afternoon shatter her only illusion of reality and put an end to her daily routine. Mansfield forces Miss Brill to realize her true character. Miss Brill is temporarily able to avoid her loneliness by developing a false image and experiencing her life through a “manuscript” (202). He finally comes to a realization based on a subtle event. In the short story "Miss Brill", Katherine Mansfield effectively uses various literary techniques to characterize the complex and interesting character of Miss Brill. Through effective use of diction, imagery, and symbolism, Mansfield expresses Miss Brill's qualities as solitary, critical, and fragile..