p. 182 "Miss Brill was glad she had decided on her fur."
Throughout "Miss Brill", Miss Brill feels a false sense of self. She is out of touch with society and the people she thinks she knows. Thinking her magical fur coat will make her the life of the community, she parades around like it. In this way, she is insane in thinking this coat will elevate her status. Due to her high expectations, she is even more devastated when her fur is insulted. Whether she is really crazy, I don't know. But, one lesson to be learned from this is to have realistic expectations for things. Miss Brill thought she was younger than she was and the fur coat let her fit in. She might not be crazy but just not realize that people get old, people aren't hip forever.
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