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"Miss Brill"Explain the significance of Miss Brill's statement, "Yes, I have been an actress for a long time." What does she mean by this and how does it connect with the outing described in the story?
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Describe Mansfield's narrator and style of narration. How do they convey Miss Brill's character and Mansfield's themes?
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How is this story representative of modern fiction?
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"Bliss"Bertha says, "How idiotic civilization is!" What is Bertha critiquing? Is "Bliss" a social critique?
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Discuss the concept of bliss and how it relates to Bertha's social class.
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Bertha describes a pear tree as "a symbol of her own life." Describe Mansfield's symbolic treatment of the pear tree.
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"The Garden-Party"Discuss Mansfield's treatment of class and social standing.
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The end of the story may be read as an epiphany for Laura. How does the character of Laura change from the beginning of the story to the end?
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Discuss Mansfield's treatment of sympathy in this story.
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