The Doll's House

The doll's house, which is gifted to the Burnell children, symbolizes wealth, status, and luxury. It is by itself a marvel, with real glass windows, a front porch, and a thoroughly-decorated interior. But it also represents the Burnells' status as a family who is well-off and thus able to regulate the people with whom they surround themselves. The doll's house becomes the symbol of discrimination in the story as all the girls but the Kelveys are invited to see it. When the Kelveys do finally see the doll's house, they are immediately shut out of the courtyard by Aunt Beryl, who wishes to uphold the lines between classes and keep the working class separate from the wealthy.

The Little Lamp

Kezia is the first person to see the little lamp in the dining room of the doll's house, and she is mesmerized by its...