the doll's house Flashcards
What object in the doll’s house is Kezia’s favorite?
The lamp is Keiza’s favorite object because it is simple and seems so real.
How does Lena taunt Lil Kelvey?
Lena asks Lil mockingly if she’s going to be a servant when she grows up, and then taunts her by saying her father is in jail.
What does Kezia do that makes Aunt Beryl so angry?
Kezia shows the doll’s house to the Kelveys.
Dicuss the author’s description of Lil’s and Else’s appearances and mannerisms. How does this suceed in prompting the reader’s sympathy for the little girls
The author evokes sympathy for the little Kelveys in paragraph 16 such as “very nice company for other people’s children” as well as the description of the children’s bedraggled, ragged clothing. The author described Else as “a tiny wishbone of a child” and pointedly declares that nobody had seen her smile.
Why do you think Kezia had invited the Keveys to see the doll’s house?
Kezia wants to rebel against the exclusionary society she lives in.
What does Else’s statement at the end of the story suggest about both the lamp’s symbolic meaning and the story’s theme?
Else’s comment indicates that despite the humiliation of their visit she has experienced the one shred of goodness and love in the house: the lamp. This symbol suggests that hope exists despite the exclusionary society Kezia and the Kelveys live in.
What is the possible theme of the story?
The possible theme of the story is that the separation between classes can change over time.
