Katherine Mansfield, The Dolls House Flashcards

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Q

What are the names of the two outcast children?

A

The Kelveys

Lil Kelvey, the eldest

Our else, the younger

A reoccurring idea running through Mansfield works is whether children will grow up to be the same as they parents. Lil Kelvey - her name literally identifies her as simply the younger version of her adult self, her mother

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Q

‘Lil Kelvey’s going to be…’

A

‘Lil Kelvey’s going to be a servant when she grows up’

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3
Q

‘Oh, ain’t…’

A

‘Oh, ain’t it lovely! Oh I say!’

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4
Q

‘Very nice company…’

A

‘Very nice company for other people’s children!’

Something informal about the narrators sarcasm here

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5
Q

‘The doctors daughters…’

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‘The doctors daughters, the store keepers children… were forced to mix together’

P.352

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6
Q

‘It was the only…’

A

‘It was the only school for miles’

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‘Perfect, perfect…’

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‘Perfect, perfect little house’

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