In Katherine Mansfield's "Frau Brechenmacher Attends a Wedding" and "The Garden Party", two female characters in similar positions- the position of mother and wife- are described. Despite their shared role, the two women - Frau Brechenmacher and Mrs Sheridan- are two very different individuals and their characteristics are understood through Mansfield's careful depiction of their actions and dialogues In the short story "Frau Brechenmacher Attends a Wedding", the Frau is a woman worn down by …showed first 75 words of 1160 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1160 total…party" and "Frau Brechenmacher Attends a Wedding", illustrating a range of actions and dialogues to mould the different characteristics of the different women. The submissive, servicing actions of Frau Brechenmacher give insight into her life burdened and locked by domestic work, and signs of her stress can be observed from the author's writing. Similarly, the dialogues and acts of Mrs Sheridan give readers an understanding of her status, power and attitude towards the lower class.