The story “The Doll’s House” has underlying tones regarding the cruel, unforgiving nature of the discrimination and prejudice associated with classism. The story is generally concerned with and reflective of this disturbing actuality. In New Zealand, which at this time was a British colony and also where Mansfeild was born, class distinctions were highly prevalent. Britain at this time, in terms of social activities, nearly revolved around the ideology and implementation of class distinction. The literary work “The Doll’s House” works to prove that this rigid, classist nature was commonplace during this time period, and it did not only affect those of mature age. Additionally, the text shows just how damaging and relentless the treatment associated with being of lower class can be.
The social attitudes of almost every character are important aspects of the story. This statement proves to be true as throughout the story the reader is introduced to both of the general perspectives, which is those of both upper and lower class. The Kelveys are important as the reader sees a glimpse into the poor, almost sadistic treatment that the people of lower class receive on a typical basis. Their timid, shameful, and apologetic nature is justified by the never ending disapprobation that they …show more content…
The luxuries of the upper class are not to be experienced by those outside of it, which can be related to why the other upper class children were allowed to come and see the doll’s house but the Kelveys were not. It is a whole other world, one of which the Kelveys are not welcome because of their social stance. However, as stated above, Kezia does change this. She lets them experience, even if just for a moment, what it is like to see the light within the dark, the good within the bad. She allows them to experience kindness. She shows them the house, but more importantly, she shows them the lamp within
The social attitudes of almost every character are important aspects of the story. This statement proves to be true as throughout the story the reader is introduced to both of the general perspectives, which is those of both upper and lower class. The Kelveys are important as the reader sees a glimpse into the poor, almost sadistic treatment that the people of lower class receive on a typical basis. Their timid, shameful, and apologetic nature is justified by the never ending disapprobation that they …show more content…
The luxuries of the upper class are not to be experienced by those outside of it, which can be related to why the other upper class children were allowed to come and see the doll’s house but the Kelveys were not. It is a whole other world, one of which the Kelveys are not welcome because of their social stance. However, as stated above, Kezia does change this. She lets them experience, even if just for a moment, what it is like to see the light within the dark, the good within the bad. She allows them to experience kindness. She shows them the house, but more importantly, she shows them the lamp within