The Rise to Miss Brodie’s Demise Miss Jean Brodie, the protagonist in Muriel Spark's novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961), is a character of great influence and arrogant dominance. As a schoolteacher in her prime, she believes she has an abundance of wisdom and knowledge about life's principles that she deeply desires to share with her students. Miss Brodie's character and disposition, though seemingly a positive influence, in essence leads to her demise. …showed first 75 words of 1161 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1161 total…and manipulative nature leads her in no other direction. Although she seems to be very insightful, she overlooks the ultimate reality and consequences of her character. She has no one to blame but herself. Bibliography Bold, Alan. Muriel Spark. New York: Methuen, 1986. “Miss Brodie’s Conduct in the Classroom.” Last modified 16 Feb 98. Accessed 13 Apr 99. “Miss Brodie’s fascisti.” Last modified 16 Fed 98. Accessed 13 Apr 99. Spark, Muriel. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. New York: Perennial Classics, 1961.