The Doll's House
Sep 21, 2026
⋮⋮ Program
- 12.05 Vocabulary
- 12.20 Reading
- 12.50 Break
- 13.00 Characterisation and POV
- 13.15 Reading - continued
- 13.45 Break
- 14.00 Creative writing
Vocabulary
- Do exercise 1 and 2 on the handout
Reading
- Read the very first lines of the story from the beginning as far as and including “… part of the newness.” (lines 1-15). As you read, notice which senses the description appeals to (vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch).
- In the same part of the text, note who is experiencing the doll’s house: how many experiences are we introduced to, and how can you see the changes in the text?
- Read the first part of the story (until ”… there was nothing more for them to hear” line 107). Make a list of the characters. Write an adjective or a sentence to describe each of them.
Creative writing
This short story was written in 1922 and describes a middle-class society with middle-class values. Write a short short story of around 2-300 words in which the conflict of the story is transported into the 21st century.
- The story should have at least three characters.
- The setting and context must be specific.
- There should be a clear beginning, middle and end.
- The story must include at least seven adjectives and NOT ‘good’, ‘bad’, ‘nice’, ‘old’, ‘new’, ‘young’ or ‘normal’
Reading - continued
- Do exercise 3 on the handout