Analysis Of The Doll's House By Katherine Mansfield

A Light Heart The Doll’s House has a really great meaning to it. There are a few key points in the story that go along with meaning. These key points are how the doll's house is described, why none of the children or parents are kind to the Kelvey’s, and how Kezia is passionate about the lamp in the doll house. In the story, The Doll’s House, Katherine Mansfield described the doll house very thoroughly. “There stood the doll's house, a dark, oily, spinach green, picked out with bright yellow. Its two solid little chimneys, glued on to the roof, were painted red and white, and the door, gleaming with yellow varnish, was like a little slab of toffee.” The house is not like any other. The interpretation one could
It represented something great. As the reader may note, Kezia loves the lamp in this doll house. She tells Isabel that she forgot to mention it to the other children who are surrounding their new doll house. This lamp shines yellow and holds oil. The color yellow represents happiness and brightness. Katherine Mansfield also states that Kezia is the only one who has a heart for the Kelvey’s. She is the only one who wants to invite them to see the doll’s house and wants them to be involved in all of the action on the playground. Nobody else wants to invite the Kelvey children except Kezia. Her mother even declines her invitation for the children. One could interpret that the light represents something important. The light resembles the brightness that Kezia has in her. She has a bright heart for those poor children who never get any attention from the rest of the children at the school. When she wants to invite the Kelvey's to see the doll’s house, the reader feels a special feeling inside. This feeling is a warm and light feeling. This feeling is exactly how the lamp is described in the story. There's a strong connection between the light and the bright heart that Kezia has. It is clear that the lamp represents Kezia’s
This story shows the reader that people may seem ugly on the outside, but most people have the light inside them that comes out sometimes. Everyone has a light that deep inside there that people often forget about. People must understand that others may not be happy at the time, but there is a light inside of them that shines bright. The Burnell children are “ugly” on the outside, but Kezia has the light that shines brighter than her sister’s. Many people overlook the light because it is not right in front of them. They must look for it to find it, and when they do, then they will appreciate it. Isabel was forgetting to show the children the beautiful and meaningful lamp in the doll’s house. When Kezia bright the attention to Isabel that she had forgotten about the lamp, she then showed all of the children the lamp. Life should be happy and people should be grateful that they have what they have. When they do have everything they need, it is always considerate to help others in need. They could need it way more than you