Miss Brill

"The box that the fur came out of was on the bed. She unclasped the necklet quickly; quickly, without looking, laid it inside. But when she put the lid on she thought she heard something crying." pg 186
Miss Brill
Katherine Mansfield

Miss Brill enjoys her Sundays in the park because it's her chance to be a part of the community. She can be around others in the park, listen to the band with everyone, partake in plays, and converse with others [Does she even speak French though...?].  She looks forward to Sundays as a time to work on her French culture knowledge and such, since she herself is originally from England.
The fur coat that Miss Brill wears is a symbol that represents her longing to fit in with French society. She seems to believe that dressing like she is rich will help her to fit in, but it really does not, considering a young couple made fun of her for wearing the fur coat. While Miss Brill has the fur coat on it seems that she is confident that she can fit in with this group of people. While she has the coat off, she accepts that she really cannot be a part of this crowd because she is not accustomed to their culture--as seen in the above quote. The resolution is Miss Brill's reluctant realization that she cannot belong in this society.  The theme of this story may be something along the lines of "you cannot always fit into a culture that you were not born into." That's a really depressing theme...Poor lonely woman :(