Analysis Of Marge Piercy's Barbie Doll

Marge Piercy's "Barbie Doll" offers plenty of food for thought, no matter who you are, it makes you think about the ways the adult world can make or break the younger generations. In lots of ways, Piercy's poem explores those nagging anxieties that come along with puberty and self-image in a world that demands so much of everyone. We've all been through puberty, so we know how tough it can be when kids our own age poke fun at us because of the superficial expectations that the adult world has imposed

“Barbie Doll” “Barbie Doll”, is a poem by Marge Piercy that published in 1971, during the second-wave of feminism. Piercy writes poetry related to personal struggle as well as social and feminist rights. Feminism is defined as the advocacy women take to have equal rights. According to Marge Piercy she explains how her writing can be useful to women stating, “To find ourselves spoken for in art gives dignity to our pain, our anger, our lust our losses” (560). This is a poem that gives Piercy’s

certain way to fit in or to be popular. Novelist Marge Piercy has contributed her part in this topic by bringing to light a significant social issue that focuses on the expectations of the typical girl through her short poem Barbie Doll. This poem introduces a typical young girlchild who is victim to the tortures of a girl who does not fit in with society. The girlchild is given the same toys as everyone else. The toy is a doll a plastic Barbie doll with pitch perfect hair and a slender body. Piercy

All three examples link to basic female customs that all women are expected to exhibit. The baby dolls allude to the stigma that all women are expected to have children and be the main care giver to them throughout their childhood. Stay at home mothers were extremely common during the time “Barbie Doll” was written, and second wave feminism was just a fresh idea that would soon begin to change the discrimination of gender in the work force. This idea

Thesis Statement & Introduction An analysis of the literary elements imagery, symbolism, and tone/mood in “Barbie Doll”, by Marge Piercy and, “Hanging Fire” by Audre Lorde reveals each character and their struggle with their identity in society. Summary of “Barbie Doll” In the poem “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy, we read about a young girl who has self image problems. Due to the expectations of society, she is not happy with her physical appearance. She had many good qualities but is unable to

“Barbie Doll” Analysis In Marge Piercy’s poem “Barbie Doll,” she addresses the stereotypical ways a girl is looked upon in society, Piercy uses many literary elements but irony conveys the disappointing reality of young girls’ fate. Piercy follows a young girl from being “born as usual” to her “happy ending” (Piercy lines 1, 25). Piercy ironically states that this “girlchild” was born like everyone else; by calling the girl “girlchild” she presents the fact that girls are looked upon as older

society as to who they should be, how they should look, and how they should act. Americans believe that women should be to a certain standard; pretty, feminine, and especially, thin. The pressures derive from family, media, and friends. Marge Piercy’s poem, “Barbie Doll” depicts a girl who was never recognized for her character and spent her life trying to be accepted for who she was, rather than how she looked. We live in a society with rigid gender roles and expectations as to how people are supposed