Perception Vs. Reality in Miss Research Proposal

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"Mansfield's characters share the topical hopelessness that characterized much of early Modernist writing. Characters like Miss Brill seem to be living on the brink of personal disaster; the sense of community has vanished; they are largely alone" (Devi). Miss Brill must face the dreadful truth that the community she felt so much a part of could easily go on without her. By the time she reaches her dark room, she is already gone. Robert Peltier maintains, that she "has now withdrawn so far from the world that has hurt her, that she does not realize that it is she who is crying" (Peltier). Finally, Miss Brill has the right, albeit, the most painful perception of the world.

Miss Brill" is a story that forces us to consider our place in the world and it also challenges us to question our place in the world from time to time. Miss Brill lived a life vicariously but she also deluded herself into thinking that anyone cared about her. Perception is not reality and sometimes we need to take both into consideration as we walk through life.

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Perhaps the most striking aspect of this story is that no real crime has been committed in this tale and its meaning comes from the fact the world is a rather cold place regardless of our involvement in it. Miss Brill was not actively involved with her world but she was certainly doing no harm to it by being an innocent bystander. We cannot let the world around us define who we are like Miss Brill; instead, we must find meaning in our own contributions and abilities.

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