The Short story "Ms. Brill" was a depiction of the woman alone.

MISS BRILL Prepared for L. Cuddihy English 122 Instructor Prepared by Sean Brabeau English 122 Student Macomb Community College February 19, 2003 Sean Brabeau L. Cuddihy English 122 19 February 2003 "Miss Brill" "Miss Brill" is a story about the simple things in life. A person over there, someone over here; there is always something interesting happening in this crazy world we live in. The character Miss Brill is an old woman who is a school teacher that spends her Sundays doing …

…We are all cruel in some way. Everyone, in a manner of speaking, has been the lion or the mouse. Miss Brill shows that she can change after all of those years of being the same even though she's alone and in extreme emotional distress. To sum it all up, why can't we all do the same and try to change for the better. Life is too short and precious to be petty and hurtful.