Question 1“Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield tells the story of a lonely English lady in France. Miss Brill is a quiet person who believes she is important. Throughout the afternoon in the gardens, Miss Brill converses with no one, nor does anyone show any desire to talk to her. Simply observe others and listen to their conversations. This provides her with a sense of companionship; feels part of other people's lives. Miss Brill is also a little presumptuous. He believes he is so important that people would notice if he ever missed a Sunday in the park. It doesn't occur to her that other people might not want her presence. Miss Brill is very attentive to what is happening around her. However, she is not in tune with herself. She has a disillusioned view of herself. In the end he doesn't admit his feelings of despondency. He doesn't even seem to notice his pain. Miss Brill is only concerned with external events and not internal emotions. Furthermore, Miss Brill is proud. She was very open about her thoughts. However, after the comments of the young lovers, his thoughts are silenced. She is too proud to admit her pain and dejection; he haughtily refuses to admit that he is not important. Question 2Miss Brill is English. He leads a class of “English pupils” (100). Teaches English to students in France. The story is set in France, in the Jardins Publiques. The setting is important because it further illustrates how Miss Brill is out of place in her society. She is a stranger in a strange land. Question 3Miss Brill is getting on in years. He has been coming to the gardens weekly for "a long time" (100). Furthermore, the two young lovers describe it as “an old thing” (100). Miss Brill has no relatives or close friends. He has no acquaintances to converse with. Therefore treat his fur as if it were a pet. Its fur is a “dear little thing” (98) with eyes and a tail. Sometimes she wants to “caress him” (98). Miss Brill's loneliness leads her to listen to conversations. This is his only means of achieving a sense of companionship. He feels that for a moment he “sits in other people's lives for just a minute” (98). Other than that, it's not part of anyone's life.