In this short story, the fur piece used by Miss Brill first serves as a cherished possession of hers. She treats in a manner as one would a child or pet saying "dear little thing." Miss Brill then allows the fur to personify itself, most likely because she is a lonely, elderly woman without a child to truly care for. As the story continues, the fur piece has morphed into symbolizing Miss Brill; it too has a few things wrong with it because of its age and the wear and tear of objects. By the end of the story, the reality of this fur is called out by two teenagers. They claim her "fur is so funny...it's exactly like a fried whiting" and wonder loudly, "why doesn't she keep her silly old mug at home?" This moment causes Miss Brill great distress; we know this is a result of the stole becoming such as important piece of her. The crying in the final sentence of this story is the ruining of Miss Brill's fantasy world; she is seen in the story as a kind, elderly lady who does not have a mean bone in her body. The crying sound she heard is actually Miss Brill's disheartened self.
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