What does Laura learn in the Garden Party?

In Katherine Mansfield's "The Garden Party," Laura learns about the fragility of life and the social divides that exist between her privileged upbringing and the realities faced by others. After attending the garden party and later encountering the death of Mr. Scott, a working-class neighbor, she grApples with her own feelings of empathy and the stark contrast between her sheltered life and the harshness of death. This experience ultimately broadens her perspective, leading her to question the superficiality of her social class and her role within it.