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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…

The initial, or perhaps, the sole thing that pops up one’s mind when he or she hears the term ‘Barbie doll’ is the iconic plastic statuette that the majority of the 90’s juvenile lasses play with and bring about everywhere. Setting aside the instinctual thought of the term ‘Barbie doll’ as the childhood toy, Marge Piercy’s compelling poem entitled “Barbie Doll” is another facet to ponder about. In her poem, Piercy illustrates the immense destructive power of the standards imposed on women.…

I will be examining "Antichrist Barbie" and "Sensational Barbie" by Denise Duhamel. These poems show how easily children are persuaded by what they see and have to play with. Susie Orbach's "Losing Bodies" shares themes that are in both of the poems. Duhamel's poems demonstrate dystopian themes and the persuasion that toys have on children. Susie Orbach's "Losing Bodies" and Duhamel's "Antichrist Barbie" both show how people can be persuaded to think a certain way just by their surroundings.…

Children’s Book Analysis Charlotte Steiner’s Tomboy’s Doll is a great example of how gender roles are viewed. With amazing illustrations throughout the books entirety there is a clear gender disconnect. Marie Louise, or Tommy as she would prefer to go by in the book is a little girl that would much rather wear jeans and a t-shirt verses a flowing dress. Along with her clothing Tommy is showcased with short black hair while the other little girls have long blond hair with bows. The…