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Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy

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Barbie Doll is an incredibly moving poem. When we hear the phrase "Barbie Doll," the

only the definition we can give is our best childhood doll. The poem's central character is a girl

who given birth like anyone else, instead she fails to get an opportunity to be happy with herself

because she wants to make others happy and embrace herself exactly as she is.

The poem starts with the phrase "the girl child was born as ordinary," in an attempt to

convey that she was born like every other child. The moppet was then "presented with dolls that

did pee-pee/ and miniature GE stoves and iron," according to the following paragraphs. The toys

given to the moppet are representations of feminism that the family wishes for her to become as

she grows up. The girl's undisputed attributes as a person are defined in the second stanza. The

girl had a balanced figure, was very wise, had "solid arms and back" and "abundant sexual

desire," among other qualities. The girl is portrayed as intelligent and tough, but because of her

large nose and heavy legs, she is regarded negatively by others. She was oblivious to her own

positive attributes because she was so preoccupied with trying to look nice so that people would

like her.

The third stanza is about other people's suggestions to the girl on how to act. ‘She was

instructed to play coy/ urged to come on strong/ told to workout, eat well, smile, and wheedle.'

As a result, she was encouraged to try her level best to be having the recommended weight, to be

in jovial mood even if she was sad, and charm individuals if she wanted to fit in. The following

lines reveal that the girl has had enough of society and has decided to take her own stay; .The

fact that she killed herself demonstrates that she had been defeated by community. In the

last stanza, the poet disingenuously portrays the girl's "perfect nose", which precedes her to her

death. She will put in a large Barbie box, which serves as her coffin. Pink color denotes

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1 Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy Student’s name Professor’s name Institution affiliation Course Date 2 Barbie Doll is an incredibly moving poem. When we hear the phrase "Barbie Doll," the only the definition we can give is our best childhood doll. The poem's central character is a girl who given birth like anyone else, instead she fails to get an opportunity to be happy with herself because she wants to make others happy and embrace herself exactly as she is. The poem starts with the phrase "the girl child was born as ordinary," in an attempt to convey that she was born like every other child. The moppet was then "presented with dolls that did pee-pee/ and miniature GE stoves and iron," according to the following paragraphs. The toys given to the moppet are representations of feminism that the family wishes for her to become as she grows up. The girl's undisputed attributes as a pe ...
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