Miss Brill

by

Katherine Mansfield

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Fine old man and big old woman Character Analysis

This pair sits near Miss Brill on the stands, though they do not talk to each other and so Miss Brill has no one to listen to. They are dressed nicely and elegantly, but, just like everyone else in the stands, they seem tired and aged. After they leave, the boy and girl sit in their spot.

Fine old man and big old woman Quotes in Miss Brill

The Miss Brill quotes below are all either spoken by Fine old man and big old woman or refer to Fine old man and big old woman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Miss Brill Quotes

Often people sat on the benches and green chairs, but they were nearly always the same, Sunday after Sunday, and—Miss Brill had often noticed—there was something funny about nearly all of them. They were odd, silent, nearly all old, and from the way they stared they looked as though they’d just come from dark little rooms or even—even cupboards!

Related Characters: Fine old man and big old woman
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Page Number: 300
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Fine old man and big old woman Quotes in Miss Brill

The Miss Brill quotes below are all either spoken by Fine old man and big old woman or refer to Fine old man and big old woman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Loneliness and Alienation Theme Icon
).
Miss Brill Quotes

Often people sat on the benches and green chairs, but they were nearly always the same, Sunday after Sunday, and—Miss Brill had often noticed—there was something funny about nearly all of them. They were odd, silent, nearly all old, and from the way they stared they looked as though they’d just come from dark little rooms or even—even cupboards!

Related Characters: Fine old man and big old woman
Related Literary Devices:
Page Number: 300
Explanation and Analysis: