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Poem Analysis: Marge Piercy's Barbie Doll
One of my favorite poem is “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy. “Barbie Doll” is a irony poem. A Barbie is beautiful when she is a little girl. But when the Barbie grow up, her appearance is changing. People start to judge the adult Barbie does not meet a beautiful standards. The adult Barbie apologize to people people, then she cut off her ugly nose and plum legs. The Barbie change a nice nose and a spindly legs. The adult Barbie become a perfect Doll.
After I read the poem, I think why do I follow people’s mind to live. It's always about owning our own lives, being responsible for who we are through the choices we make. At the first section of the “Barbie Doll”, Doll has a different appearance. The big nose and fat legs that are not a beautiful
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