Miss Brill Symbolism

In the story Miss Brill by Raymond Carver the part the most meaningful part was when Miss Brill sees her whole view at the park as a performance. As she realizes, "They weren't only the audience, not only looking on; they were acting on the stage." and includes herself by saying, "Yes, I have been an actress for a long time." The main conflict in Raymond's story is Miss Brill against society. Miss Brill is a very lonely person that goes to the park to feel part of something. However, some of the people in the park express their feelings about Miss Brill watching them, "Why does she come here at all--who wants her? Why doesn't she keep her silly old mug at home?" While reading Miss Brill, there were two symbols that caught my attention. One was her fur, "She had taken it out of its box that afternoon, shaken out the

Mallard realizes that she is a free woman. As Chopin writes, "But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely." Mrs. Mallard was sad because her husband passed away, but she was glad he no longer controlled her life. The main conflict in the story was whether Mrs. Mallard should feel sad or glad her husband passed away. After Mrs. Mallard thinking she's a free woman, Chopin writes, "She did not stop to ask if it were not a monstrous joy that held her." Although Mrs. Mallard did feel glad that her husband, the author does questions whether she should feel bad for her husbands death. Mrs. Mallard's heart problems symbolize her problems with her husband. There is also a lot of imagery in the story, as the author describes Mrs. Mallard, "She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength." There is also a foreshadowing moment about the return of her husband when the author writes, "There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it,