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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fictional settings such as Ray Lawler’s classic “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll”‚ in characters such as Pearl. Like many of us‚ Pearl initially struggles to accept the rebellious lifestyle that Olive and her friends lead.
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women of Spain and Norway were suppressed at the time the two plays A Doll’s House and The House of Bernarda Alba were written. Although this issue has improved in most countries‚ it still is occurring in some countries. This issue was portrayed in the themes of these two plays. Both A Doll’s House and The House of Bernarda Alba portray the suppression of women and their lack of freedom in different ways. In a Doll’s House‚ Nora has always appeared to be obedient to her father and her husband. However
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A house on fire One day‚ I was studying at home. Suddenly there was a loud noise. I came out of my house to know what had happened in the neighborhood. What I saw‚ I could not stop my scream. A house in my neighborhood had caught fire; people from the neighboring areas were rushing towards the house. They were pouring buckets of water to extinguish fire. Many people were throwing sands and dust over the fire. A few people were trying to control fire by throwing blankets on it. But the fire was
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“Mommy! Can I please get this life size lookalike doll? Please momma! All my friends have one!” Eight year old Sarah wanted a life size look alike doll. Her mother was against it‚ but her father was convinced she deserved it. “Daddy is home from work! Maybe he got me the life size look alike doll. Daddy! You’re home! So did you get me a life size look alike doll??” “Well‚ how can I say no to that adorable looking face?” her dad said to Sarah. “Oh! Thank you dad! I’m so excited!” Sarah was as happy
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Why Minors Shouldn’t Get Tattoos & Body Piercings! The more popular and mainstream tattoos and piercings become‚ the more teenagers want them. The problem is‚ it’s not legal for minors to get tattoos in many states. The other problem is‚ most parents don’t go for the idea at all. This puts teens in a position where they feel they have to make a decision for themselves‚ and they go seeking someone to tattoo and/or pierce them without the consent of their parents. This is where
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Barbie Doll Revolutionized Toy Industry By Belem Ramos From left‚ Cherity and Amanda Pierce display their Barbie collection. Photo by Sandra Pierce. Flashy clothes‚ the perfect boyfriend‚ a Corvette‚ Ferrari‚ full size apartment with beautiful furniture and a boat. She’s the woman who has everything and every year receives more. Since her introduction in 1959‚ the Barbie doll may be the most influential icon of American culture in the late twentieth century. Barbie’s success may be attributed
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“The Doll” Once upon a time in Northern Montana ‚ the deep in the haunted woods of QUARRYFALLS were screaming ‚ where the branches were never straight and where the leaves never grow‚ a 16 year old girl was running from nothing and screaming about a red eyed beast. The rest of the 302 POPULATION was asleep and could not hear her. That steals your soul and pierces your heart. She finally stopped in the middle of eight trees that surrounded her like they were alive(simile). It was wearing a pink
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Is Barbie the ideal woman? For generations she’s been the doll that little girls have aspired to be–a party girl‚ career woman and bathing beauty all wrapped into one . In Marge Piercy’s poem entitled "Barbie Doll‚" the title underscores the theme of the poem‚ which is that girls are ultimately and fatally entrapped by society’s narrow definitions of feminine behavior and beauty. By comparing the young lady in the poem to a Barbie doll‚ the author reveals the irony of the title. In the poem‚ the
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Mason Lewis Dr. Taylor English 110 7‚ March 2014 The Youngest Doll Throughout the year we have read many stories where reality and fantasy come into question. Once again we have this same problem with “The Youngest Doll”. What makes us question reality or fantasy in the story is the vivid description the author gives of the dolls that the aunt makes for the girls. With the description of the “wax mask of the child’s face” or the “porcelain of the hands and face”‚ it gives off the allusion
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