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    For about 16 years of existence‚ I already did many mistakes. Among those mistakes‚ there are three that surely affected my life. One of those is mistake is all about envy. Way back when I was in grade three‚ all my classmates do have their Barbie dolls yet I don’t have one. Because of envy‚ I get some money from my mother’s bag and then I bought one. My mother scolded me and she never gave me a toy again. After this incident‚ I realized that everything you want‚ you should work on it.Never do

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    (monograph and workbook); Georgetown University Child Development Center. Taylor‚ T.‚ et al Tervalon‚ M. & Murray-Garcia‚ J. (1998). "Cultural humility versus cultural competence: a Critical discussion in defining physician training outcomes in multicultural education." Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved‚ 9 (2) 117-125. U.S U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ Health Resources and Services Administration‚ Bureau of Health Professions‚ retrieved from http://www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/diversity/cultcomp

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    In Marge Piercy’s poem “Barbie Doll‚” a narrator tells the story of a young girl and her struggles to accept herself as she succumbs to bullying. In the poem‚ there are many examples of literary devices. Among the literary devices‚ denotation and connotation are used often. Denotation‚ or a literal meaning of a word or phrase is exemplified in the line “she was healthy‚ tested intelligent” (line 7). This line truly has only one meaning and the words can be taken in a literal context. The line is

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    Barbie Doll Everyone gets asked the same question when they’re taken in: “Do you know why you’re here?” For someone like me‚ after what I did‚ it seems like a waste of words. But that’s how people are I suppose; we are always talking just to hear ourselves. If people would take the time to think about their words before vomiting them onto one another‚ maybe we all would be better people. People would have an entirely different form of speech. We would all know the difference between what should

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    Comparing and Contrasting “Barbie Doll” and “The Leap” The poem “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy depicts a child that was once a normal girl child because she looked reminiscent of a normal girl. She played with dolls and miniature stoves‚ which made her‚ seem even more like a normal child. She then enters adolescent puberty which causes drastic changes to her physical appearance‚ which ultimately cause her to become insecure about herself. The poem “The Leap” by James Dickey also depicts a female

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    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

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    Austin EN460f – Seminar Paper Wednesday‚ November 14‚ 2012 Barbie and the Notion of Progression Since the emergence of the Barbie doll in 1959‚ Barbie has been a populous choice among young children‚ and more specifically young girls because of its monopolization of the toy market. Barbie is a doll that has been outwardly controversial and debated upon for years and most likely will be for many years to come. The idea of the Barbie doll is a toy for which young girls model themselves after and aspire

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    and what is perfect. Too many woman try to fit this ideal of what we should be based on media and society in an imperfect world. Marge Piercy is criticizing this in her poem “Barbie doll”. The poem shows how ridiculous it is the way we try to conform to what society’s ideals are for the perfect woman. “And presented dolls that did pee-pee/ miniature GE stoves and irons/ and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy” (2-4). These are all traditional toys for girls but also things that have an influence

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    The Perfect Analysis of Marge Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” Marge Piercy (March 31‚ 1936 and currently still living)‚ an American poet‚ novelist‚ and social activist‚ was known her highly personal often angry‚ emotional and deep meaningful works. During her childhood‚ her family‚ being in the middle-working class was hit by the depression. Later on‚ Piercy having won a scholarship attended the University of Michigan as the first one in her family to attend college. As she attended college‚ she realized

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    Mattel Inc. is the induction industry of the Barbie dolls. The first Barbie doll was invented in 1959 and since then‚ the Barbie dolls have been around for decades and have become some of the most popular dolls in the world. Young girls often enjoy playing make believe with their Barbie dolls through the way they dress‚ and make the dolls behave during play time. Most young girls see themselves through their dolls and so the young children view the Barbie dolls as their idol and future self when they

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