Miss Brill is the main character in the short story named as her. It was written by Katherine Mansfield, an American author. It tells the story of an English teacher living in a French town. Through the actions, readers follow Miss Brill on a regular Sunday afternoon spent in the park. In this case, the fur piece serves as a contextual symbol because the girl's ridicule of Miss Brill's fur piece is symbolic of the way Miss Brill chooses to not be a part of society.
