Question

Q. Describe how Katherine Mansfield's story "The Doll's House" condemns class discrimination.

Answer 1

The story condemns class discrimination and has unforgiving nature.

• The narrative includes underlying themes of discrimination and prejudice connected with classism being brutal and merciless. It is concerned with and indicative of this terrible reality.
• Class divisions were widespread in New Zealand, which was a British territory and where Mansfeild was born. In terms of social activity, Britain at this period was almost entirely centered on the theory and execution of class division.
• It demonstrates strict, classist attitude widespread throughout historical period, affecting people of all ages. Furthermore, it tells how devastating and unforgiving the treatment connected with being of lower social status can be.
• The pleasures of the upper class are not to be enjoyed by those outside of it, which may explain why Kelveys were not permitted to visit the doll's home although the other high class children were.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The story doll house is a classic presentation of the class and race discrimination. In the story the writer who was a native of New Zealand has shown that how as a child she was not allowed to play with Doll house that belong to her friends belonging to a rich family or upper class people. She was not only allowed but was not respected due to class discrimination and due to this she didn't like the society around her