Piercy

that satisfaction and self-fulfillment can be attained by using one's skills to serve a specific function in life, for it is the opinion of the speaker that an unproductive existence has no value or significance because it is vain, and pointless. Piercy uses figurative language, imagery, description, symbolism, and details to develop this theme throughout the poem. The narrator begins developing the theme in

Why when we are alone do we think about flaws or other characteristics about ourselves that are not “good enough? “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy gives the readers a new outlook on the standards people uphold for young girls. When you see what is expected you begin to realize how unrealistic these expectations are. Throughout the poem Marge Piercy talked about things that were often expected from young girls such as appearances, hobbies, and even characteristics. The theme of this poem is”

In the poem “The Secretary Chant,” the poet, Marge Piercy, uses figurative language to develop the argument of how society has produced a stereotype that women should be secretaries, because being a secretary is not always the ideal job because just like every other jobs, there may be emotional conflicts. The way Piercy uses comprehensive imagery about the speaker’s body and figurative language to depict  a woman's perspective of being a secretary interested me. Aftering reading the poem thoroughly

society’s beliefs. Marge Piercy’s poem “Barbie Doll” reveals society’s perception and expectations of girls as soon as they are born. She is to grow-up and adhere to normal girl behavior. Behavior that does not deviate from restrictive roles and ideals. Piercy starts the poem off with gender recognition so that the reader can understand the “girlchild” role in life as a woman. “In other words, she will fit into society’s mold; and the use of the word “presented” rather than given lets the reader know the

The hardships the young girl faces ultimately leads to her death, which Piercy describes as an "happy ending" (Piercy 25). This seems ironic because death is not something to be considered joyful, especially when one is being bullied and cast out of society. It is also ironic because everyone finally thinks she is pretty once she is dead: "Doesn't she look pretty? everyone said" (Piercy 23). It is horrible to think that it takes a tragedy, such as death, to get everyone to stop

Piercy continues her description of "the people [she loves]" in the second stanza to further shape the theme.  With the statement, "I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart..." (8), Piercy indicates with a metaphor that she is fond of people who manage burdensome tasks which seem to require super-human strength without the facilitation

intellectual? Whichever you answer, you may find a place in the heart of poet Marge Piercy. Piercy’s poem “To be of use” she informs the reader of her bias for people who put themselves into their work. She also manages to describe particular types of workers and how they go about their business. In this piece Piercy takes her time to provide an explanation of her love of hard workers. In the first stanza Piercy describes the kind of people she loves the most with a type of metaphor using the seashore

sexual advance. This text reminds me of “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy. Both texts have to deal with young women growing up in an oppressive environment and must deal with social pressures that seek to change them. “Girl” has to deal with a young daughter being scolded by her mother for possibly becoming a slut and “Barbie Doll” has to deal with a young girl who cuts off her nose and legs because bullying. I think Marge Piercy would think this text somewhat parallels hers because in each text

Marge Piercy’s “The Secretary Chant” begins the poem by describing different parts of her body as office supplies. In line one she states that “My hips are a desk.” In line two and three she says “From my ears hang/ chains of paper clips.”(2) In line four she also continues with “Rubber bands form my hair.”(3) I feel like Piercy’s goal by starting off the poem in this way, was to help emphasize the speakers frustrations toward her job right away. I also feel that by comparing the speakers body

strange. And it is very hard for one to understand another, yet it is harder for a human to understand oneself. Lydia Davis and Marge Piercy use “Head, Heart” and “Barbie Doll” to express to readers two different internal struggles that people have. Davis and Piercy both use strong diction to express the internal fights that humanity has within themselves. Both Davis and Piercy also use free verse to tell their poems and to get their point across. In “Head, Heart”, Lydia Davis gets right to the point