The Doll’s House

by Katherine Mansfield

The Doll’s House: Genre 1 key example

Genre
Explanation and Analysis:

“The Doll’s House” is a short story that belongs to the genre of Modernism. Modernist literature sought to capture the alienation and suffering present in society as industrialization, colonization, and global wars led to social and economic inequality. In addition to capturing these themes via characterization and plot, modernist writers started experimenting with the style of their prose and narration, using fragmented narrative styles and disjointed pacing to capture the fragmented and disjointed nature of modern life.