Comparing Miss Brill And A Worn Path

The main characters in Mansfield “Miss Brill”(155) and in Welty “A Worn Path” (223) are both elderly single ladies in different parts of the world. They both have very different lives due to, but not entirely based upon their financial positions. Both of the characters prove that being able to provide for yourself and others does not always bring fulfilment. Miss Brill and Phoenix Jackson both have people in their lives that are important to their self-worth. Objects can be loved, but objects cannot love in return.
Miss Brill lives within walking distance of a community park in France, whereas Phoenix Jackson, resides the south. Miss Brill makes an eventful and pleasant trip to the local park each Sunday and buys herself a treat on the way