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Analysis Of The Poem Barbie Doll

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The Poem “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy was a very interesting poem to read. It was one of those poems that people can either really decipher the meaning or not understand what the author is trying to express. This poem is about a young girl who is born normal just like everybody else but puberty wasn’t too kind to her and neither were her peers. Just because she didn’t look perfect they chose to ridicule her. Then she finally decided she wasn’t good enough to meet everyone’s expectations, so she committed self- destruction. At her funeral was when she finally received compliments of how pretty she is and perfect. This poem shows a good example of how cruel our society can be. Just because models and celebrities are perfect doesn’t mean everyone

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