Miss Brill

In Miss Brill, readers get to know the account of a delusional elderly woman who makes a routine of people watching every Sunday. It becomes clear that Miss Brill has been doing her Sunday routine when she notices that this is no ordinary Sunday since the band is playing more enthusiastically for the bigger than usual crowd. The music from the band seems to always match what is happening. At some points, the music softens for an emotional situation like the ermine toque's rejection, or the music disappears altogether when Miss Brill watches in suspense. Miss Brill is most likely delusional because she talks to her fur accessory  A defining example of Miss Brill's delusion is the last sentence that reads, "...and she swore she heard someone cry." Miss Brill does not even acknowledge her own crying since it had to have been Miss Brill who cried considering she was the only one in the room. Also, Miss Brill fails to recognize how she relates to the ermine toque. The ermine toque and Miss Brill are already related considering they wear the same sort of fur clothing. The ermine toque was rejected by a man similar to how Miss Brill was rejected by society when the young couple feels uncomfortable around her. Miss Brill is an English teacher in what appears to be a town in France. This detail further contributes to Miss Brill's alienation from society.