The Two of Us Katherine Mansfield’s story “Miss Brill” exemplifies a person’s desire to feel important. Mansfield tells the story from the limited omniscient point of view, or from the point of view of an outsider who possesses such a familiarity with Miss Brill that much of Miss Brill’s characterization is presented indirectly. By telling the story this way, Mansfield is able to portray Miss Brill’s loneliness, naiveté, and lack of …showed first 75 words of 723 total…

…showed last 75 words of 723 total…of Miss Brill. Describing Miss Brill in this loving manner makes the reader sympathizes with Miss Brill’s sensitive soul. However, Mansfield also shows the reader Miss Brills naiveté when Miss Brill is crushed by the cruelness of a couple of strangers. Her naiveté has left her completely unprepared for their behavior. By presenting these conflicting views, Mansfield allows the reader to create Miss Brill and see her in the light that they see fit.