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The Doll's House

ICSE · Class 12 · English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections

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Overview

The Doll's House is a short story by Katherine Mansfield set in a small New Zealand town. It presents a strong contrast between the pride of the Burnell children and the painful social exclusion faced by the Kelvey sisters. The doll's house becomes a symbol of class difference, while the little lamp

Key Concepts

Katherine Mansfield was a modernist writer

Katherine Mansfield was a modernist writer born in Wellington, New Zealand. The story was written in 1922 and is set in a small New Zealand town, wher

The doll's house is large

The doll's house is large, colourful, and admired by the Burnell children. It symbolises wealth, pride, and the social world of the children, but it a

Kezia loves the little amber lamp

Kezia loves the little amber lamp with a white globe more than anything else in the doll's house. The lamp is treated as the most real and perfect obj

The Kelveys are treated as outsiders

The Kelveys are treated as outsiders because their mother is a washerwoman and their father is rumoured to be in prison. Other children are taught not

Lil and our Else are poor

Lil and our Else are poor, shunned sisters who always stay together. Lil is cautious and embarrassed, while our Else is silent, observant, and deeply

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the main events and central conflict of the story.
  • Identify the Burnell family and the Kelvey sisters as the key characters.
  • Explain the role of class prejudice in the story.
  • Understand the symbolic importance of the doll's house and the lamp.
  • Recognise how Kezia's kindness challenges social cruelty.

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