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and social activist have, in one way or another, embarked on the idea. In “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy and “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin both authors portray the life of a woman judged by the world around her. Analyzing the way each author presents their argument, it becomes evident that the iconic image instilled in women causes their destruction. Poet Marge Piercy uses various devices throughout “Barbie Doll” to better communicate…

Pink When you hear the word “Barbie Doll” your mind is set to think about your favorite childhood toy. “Barbie Doll” is a powerful poem. People around the world are labeled by their appearance. The main purpose on why “Barbie Doll” is effective because it demonstrations the negative effects on labeling people by their appearance and also by society. Society constantly influences individual lives, especially the role of women. Barbie Doll is an example of judgments between her and others she…

Defined by Merriam-Webster as “matters regarded as involving the action or influence of supernatural or supernormal powers or some secret knowledge of them” (“Occult”), occultism is the study of mysterious or hidden wisdom. From the earliest practices, Occultists regarded the craft as esoteric and beyond the range of ordinary comprehension, utilized only by experienced individuals with specialized knowledge. Because of this purposeful secrecy, idealized depictions of supernatural practices is…

in Marge Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me!” This sing-song chant has echoed across school yards and classrooms in America for generations, often in retaliation of carelessly thrown phrases from bullies and friends alike. Despite its adamant positivity, the message proves to be less than reliable. No matter how many times the phrase is repeated, there is no escaping the fact that words do indeed hurt. In “Barbie Doll”—a poem by Marge…

Australia Survey of Young Women from 2006 to 2013. The doll Barbie has been an iconic figure in many younger girls lives since her daybue on March 9th,1959 at the annul toy fair in New York City. Over the years business skirts have gotten shorter, shirts have gotten lower and bodies have gotten thinner with Barbie’s influential impact on society to blame. Barbie was presented to the world with the intentions to be more than just a little girls doll but was meant to be something that presented…

“At the Galleria Shopping Mall” is the story of an uncle, the speaker, and his niece at a typical American shopping mall. They travel through the stores, gazing at the merchandise. During this trip, the speaker observes his niece’s behavior and comes to a distressing revelation. The metaphors, similes, and allusions present in the poem characterize the speaker’s niece as materialistic. The metaphors and similes highlight the consumerist nature of the speaker’s niece at a young age. The niece is…

Wonder Woman is the first woman-directed superhero movie which became the most successful film ever. Super heroes focus life to keep the streets safe and prevent the risk of crime. When the readers see the object of this tittle, the readers probably transport their mind to their childhood and think that how do super heroes influence their life? Or how do super hero’s influx kids? Steinem argues that comic books have power – including over the child who still lives within each of us- because they…

One day, Emily and her mother went to the pet store. Emily saw on adorable kitten; it was all black except for a circle around her left eye, but Emily’s mom said no. “But, Mom!” Emily whined. “I already named it! Jackie if it’s a girl. If it’s a boy I’ll name it—” “No. How many times do I have to tell you no?” How many times do I have to tell you to stop interrupting me? Emily thought. She looked at the kitten directly and Emily said very softly, “I’m sorry, little kitten, but I wish you the…

A 10 year old girl, who underwent heart surgeries is asking her favorite toy company to create a doll that has surgical chest scar, just like hers. Although, the company hasn’t commented about the petition yet, her family is still hopeful that the little girl’s request will eventually be heard, after the firm released a diabetes care kit for dolls. In the Change.org site, Lamaya Sakales explained that she was born with congenital heart defect. She said she has a scar running through her chest,…

Girl Doll History The creation of the American Girl Doll and company was Pleasant Rowland in 1986. There are also a line of dolls that have the same name. American Girl Dolls all have their own story from different parts around the world. The dolls are about girls between the ages of 8-11 from different cultures and perspectives. The story are about different times in history, and today the dolls talk about what there life was like. I did not realize that there was so much about these dolls, I…