Miss Brill

Question 7
In the beginning of the story, Miss Brill brushes her furs off so she can wear them. She describes the animal and says the eyes looked as if they were saying, "What has been happening to me?" I thought the fur symbolized Miss Brill. She is getting older and is having trouble adjusting to age. When I began reading this story I thought she was younger because she described some people as being 'old' so I assumed she was young. She was crying at the end of the story. She cannot believe that she is old. She makes up this story of how everyone is an actor playing a role, but she was just pretending. She is unhappy with her life.