Thursday, October 8, 2009
Quote Response for Miss Brill
"Yes I have been an actress for a long time." This line gave me the impression that Miss Brill was in fact a loner who had not been an active part of society for a long time. Instead of real interaction with people, like an actor she wrapped herself in an insulating cacoon of a two dimentional character and acted a roll that could only belong to her as long as she wished to play it. At first I thought how lonely, but then I realized that it would be lonely to me, and I remembered the excitment she felt on many occasions for many different reasons, telling me that what appears to me a lonely way of life is actually a fullfilling life to her.
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Hi, Rob. I really like your analysis of the actress idea. Acting is different from having an active role, as you point out, yet it does seem fulfilling to her. Maybe that's about the level of involvement she wants. I guess what's sad to me is that it seems like she doesn't have a choice. She doesn't seem to have much money or any family, so the little pleasures, like her fur and getting out on Sundays, mean a lot. The limited scope of her life make it easier for the two young people's comments to hurt her more deeply. Nancy
ReplyDeleteI didn't think of that line meaning that but it really can! I felt that she was proud to say that she had been an actress for a very long time. She had lived a long and interesting life and was continuing in the "act" of life. She only seems to be sad about it at the last part of the story when her fellow actors think her silly and do not feel the deep comradeship with her as she feels with them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great insight into another depth that the story can take! Thank you!