Miss Brill presents the psychological principle that harsh realities often shape the content of illusions used to escape the realities. The form the illusion takes grows out of the reality, and this is proven to be true in the story through multiple examples. However, with all the illusions adding up, Miss Brill eventually comes to experience an epiphany towards the end of the story. The first example of her illusions is her tendency to go to the park every Sunday to cope with her loneliness. She experiences much enjoyment from simply leaving behind the dark room in which she lives in and placing herself in the company of others. Her habit is to listen onto people’s conversations to help her feel included and alter them in her mind. The
