Miss Brill

"But when she put the lid on she thought she heard something crying." (page 186)

6. Locate the climax of the story, how is it resolved?

The climax of the story occurs when Miss Brill is at the park and she over hears the boy saying that she is basically worthless. The boy says "because of that stupid old thing at the end there." and also, "why does she come here at all- who wants her?". At this point, Miss Brill is completely crushed. Throughout the story, she is constantly watching people and longing to talk to people. She is different, but she longs to be included. Miss Brill puts on her ermine and expects that people will notice her and talk to her. Once she hears the boy say that she is a "stupid old thing" and asks "who wants her?" she has given up trying. The resolution to the climax is Miss Brill giving up on trying to connect with the community.