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The Doll's House

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

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

Topics in The Doll's House

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1. Author and Story Background

  • Katherine Mansfield was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and lived from 1888 to 1923.
  • She moved to London and became part of a literary circle including D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf.
  • She is known as an important modernist writer.
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2. The Doll's House as a Symbol

  • The doll's house is a gift from Mrs. Hay after she stays with the Burnells.
  • It is so large that the carter and Pat have to carry it into the courtyard.
  • Its colours are dark, oily, spinach green with bright yellow, and the chimneys are red and white.
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3. The Lamp as the Most Important Symbol

  • Kezia likes the lamp more than anything else in the doll's house.
  • The lamp is a small amber lamp with a white globe.
  • The father and mother dolls are too big for the house and do not seem to belong.
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4. Characters and Their Roles

  • Kezia Burnell is the youngest Burnell child and the kindest character in the story.
  • She loves the lamp most and invites the Kelveys to see the doll's house.
  • Isabel Burnell is the eldest child and is bossy; she controls who gets to hear about the doll's house first.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Class prejudice and quiet kindness in Katherine Mansfield's The Doll's House

Katherine MansfieldThe doll's houseThe lampBurnell childrenSocial hierarchyThe KelveysLil Kelveyour Else

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