In "Miss Brill," Katherine Mansfield uses a third person point of view that is limited to Miss Brill. This point of view works well because it allows the reader into the mind of the protagonist as she realizes that not trying to appropriately handle the problems in her life makes the final acceptance of her loneliness that much more painful. The reader is able to experience Miss Brill's thought process as actions occur, and is inclined to pity her once her epiphany is experienced. Miss Brill is a lonely, old English woman living by herself. She lacks strong adult relationships in her life, so in her free time on Sundays she goes to the Jardin Publiques. On this day, she decides to wear her old fur; upon being reacquainted she "[shakes] out the moth powder, [gives] it a good brush, and [rubs] the life back into the eyes" (1). This detail of adding life to something inanimate shows the reader an image of a child creating an imaginary friend. The third person perspective shows Miss Brill as if the reader is in the room with her as she "[lays the fur] on her lap, stroking it as if it were a pet" (1). This illustrates her want of companionship. Miss Brill leaves her apartment and starts to feel "a tingling in her hands and arms  and instead of getting the condition checked, it is blamed to be caused by walking (1). This display of the protagonist's lack of self-awareness is an example of Miss Brill's inability to appropriately address a problem, and shows that it is likely that Miss Brill has treated other problems with this same attitude. As she arrives at Jardin Publiques, Miss Brill notes the band's lackadaisical style of play. She listens to the band play as if they're "someone playing with only the family to listen" (2). This comment indicates that within Miss Brill's mind, she feels quite lonely and would like to have family to be around. Miss Brill sits on her usual bench, accompanied by a couple who won't speak. She begins