The Doll's House — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 12 · English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections
Summary of The Doll's House for ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections. The Doll's House is a short story by Katherine.
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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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