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Doll's House

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The first criterion of the modern short story is subtle characterization over a fast-paced plot. The short story The Doll’s House includes this very well. Multiple times during the story the author stops to develop characters and settings, that way the reader will be able to get a better understanding of what is happening. Manfield showed this well when Kezia noticed the lamp and went on to describe it, and Isabel only noticed the majority of the house, not the lamp. Another example is when the Kelvey sisters are first introduced. When they first appear, it is shown that they are obviously not wealthy like the other girls. Their clothes are in tatters, and they are always outcasts. This shows the details of the story instead of throwing the
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