1. by Katherine Mansfield
“The Doll’s House”
by Katherine Mansfield

2. A “theme” can be defined as a “comment about life” that an author expresses in a story. It is through the theme that most of us can relate to a story.
Every Essay 2 probably will explain
a character or characters
a conflict
a resolution

3. Choose one character from the story and tell us what you think about that character. What facts from the story cause you to see the character in this way?
The Softball Sluggers say, I think that Kezia is very kind, thoughtful, and is stuck under the shadow of her society because of the way in which the society works. For example, Kezia invites the Kelvey’s into her courtyard when her family told her that she is not supposed to speak to them. In the story is states, “"I'll open it for you," said Kezia kindly. She undid the hook and they looked inside.” This quote shows how kind Kezia was to offer to show the Kelvey’s her new doll house.

4. Choose one character from the story and tell us what you think about that character. What facts from the story cause you to see the character in this way?
Shady Double says, In the story “A Doll House,” Kezia showed signs of a good person by showing she was concerning and caring for other people despite what everyone thought. In the story Kezia stated, “"You can come and see our doll's house if you want to…. It doesn't matter. You can come and see our doll's house all the same.”

5. Choose one character from the story and tell us what you think about that character. What facts from the story cause you to see the character in this way?
S’mores say, Kezia is more understanding and accepting of all the Burnells family. Her older sister makes her feel left out and not as valued, like on the play ground when her sister made her be outside of the circle to tell about the doll house to the other girls. She told her she couldn’t talk, that she had to be the one to tell about it. So she knows how it feels to be the one left out like the Kelveys sister are because they are poor nobody wants to be associated with them.

6. Choose one character from the story and tell us what you think about that character. What facts from the story cause you to see the character in this way?
Just me says, Isabel seems to be snobby and nearly greedy using her older age against her siblings, and using her new toy as a way to gain popularity around school.

7. What types of conflict--person versus person, society, self, nature, and God/fate—do you think are in the story, and how are the conflicts shown?
Packers says, 1. Person to Person (Mom and Kezia)- This is shown by the mom telling the girl that she shouldn’t associate with the other girls because of how poor they are but Kezia defies her mother anyway and plays with the girls anyway. 2. Person to Society (Kezia and the lower class)- Even though because of her higher class and the fact that she is to ignore these children but she cares not about the fact that they are poor. The little girl doesn’t understand social standings and only understands that she wants friends to play with.

8. Identify at least one thing in the story that you think might be symbolic. What might this symbolism contribute to the story?
Watermelons says, The lamp could possibly be symbolic of hope. It gives hope and motivation to the outcasts of the story: Kezia and the Kelvey sisters.

9. Identify at least one thing in the story that you think might be symbolic. What might this symbolism contribute to the story?
Baron says, The dollhouse lamp. The lamp symbolizes the friendship between the children, these kids and this lamp have something real. The lamp is unable to be told from a real one, for the replica is so spot on to a real lamp. Such as these girls friendship, their friendship is as real as one could get, but small, and hidden inside, such as the lamp inside the dollhouse. No one bothers to look at it as much as other things throughout the dollhouse.

10. A “theme” can be defined as a “comment about life” that an author expresses in a story. What does this story seem to be telling us about life?
Watermelons say, This story addresses the issues of social class division and how people are treated because of its; it shows some of the problems that result from these divisions. The author portrays ideas of hope as the story progresses and stresses the importance of empathy for others.

11. A “theme” can be defined as a “comment about life” that an author expresses in a story. What does this story seem to be telling us about life?
Vickers Insurance says, Even against discrimination, someone will eventually make a difference and stand up against society’s way of living. The story stresses the importance of the small things you can do for an individual or a group of people. What seemed like nothing to Kezia was a live changing event for the Kelvey’s because this basic act of kindness could possibly change their life for the better.

12. A final thought . . .
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