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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…

girl’s disgust and confusion towards the stereotypical baby doll given to her. The author uses sensory language to show a vivid picture of how the girl truly sees the doll. The young girl is, “secretly frightened” by the “round moronic eyes, the pancake face, and the orange worms hair.” The authors visual description of the doll shows the difference between the girl’s point of view and the rest of society. To everyone around here, the doll seems to be beautiful and perfect. However, to the…

Critical Analysis on “Barbie Doll” Marge Piercy uses a variety of literary devices to express how unfair society’s standards are in her poem “Barbie Doll”. The poem tells the story of a young girl going through puberty. As she grows, her classmates begin to be rude to her and criticize her looks, particularly her nose and thighs. The girl tries desperately to fit in by changing her looks and it wasn’t enough. Eventually the girl cuts off her nose and legs and offers them up to her peers. This…

that have been held up for years have molded my mindset and my self esteem through popular tv shows, movies, music, and toys. For example most girls grew up playing with Barbie and Ken dolls, but as a little girl I was never allowed to get Barbies because they were too expensive. I was allowed to get Polly Pocket dolls, which were cheap, knock-offs, in my mind, because nothing compared to Barbie. Barbie, at the time, was tall, skinny and blonde; Barbie had a boyfriend named Ken; Barbie had a…

The beautifully touching poem "Barbie Doll" by Marge Piercy, made me recognize a predominant issue that has been around for ages. Which is, that in our society, there has and always will be the desire, especially for women, to appear perfect on the outside. There is simply too much pressure and concern for women to give in and try to look as perfect as a Barbie doll ( which is physically impossible by the way). I believe the media and the power of people's words greatly impacts a woman's self…

a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher describes change as “the only constant in life”. It is an unavoidable process of life and failure to constantly adapt and amend to inevitable change has negative effects. In the 1955 play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, Australian playwright Ray Lawler, depicts how changes to our everyday life force us to re-evaluate who we are and what our future holds. Whether that change comes to group dynamics; or with age, we have to reconsider our dreams, our aspirations…