PSTL 1366 ODL Section E02 Writing Assignment #1
10/14/2015
BarbieQ’s Analysis The Barbie-Q story has two characters that are obsessed with their Barbie doll. Each of their Barbie is described to have their own flaw because they bought it from the toy store on the Halsted Street that burned down. The main issue implied in this story is the materialism and perfection in woman. The story begins with a few line describing the Barbie doll owned the characters, narrated by a little girl. The character describes the outfit of the Barbie to her friend, "Yours is the one with mean eyes and a ponytail. Striped swimsuit, stilettos, sunglasses, and gold hoop earrings" (258). In this part, the narrator is describing how the ideal image