unconsciously controlling you physically and emotionally. As a female you have the right to stand up‚ be who you want‚ and live up to the potential you know you have. By looking at poetry as reflected in literary elements such as form‚ tone and symbolism Marge Piercy’s “A Work of Artifice‚” one can see the oppression of women and feministic problems in society. This is relevant because it is within society today and will stay that way if not changed. This poem gives readers a realization that repression
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Audre Lorde’s‚ Uses of the Erotic‚ and Sapphire’s Push‚ both highlight important concepts surrounding women‚ race and sexuality. Lorde uses the word erotic and expresses it as a power that women possess. A power which she expresses is related to sex but not bound to it. Lorde emphasizes the importance of connecting with our bodies‚ our feelings‚ and those of other women as well. We as women have a power within us which we need to explore. On the other hand‚ Sapphire introduces us to a young African
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We all know her‚ She’s a successful businesswoman‚ a member of a rock band‚ the first women in the moon and a Women’s World Cup Soccer player. Who is this superstar? It’s none other than Barbie doll; the doll who is only 50 years old and still looks like a teenager. This story takes place in the 30’s. It’s a story that’s starts out sounding like one we’ve all heard before. A young girl meets a boy and they fall in love‚ the girl graduates from high school. She has visions of a great career success
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activist Audre Lorde dedicated her life and work to addressing and confronting the injustices of sexism‚ racism‚ and homophobia. Lorde battled the marginalization of such categories as “lesbian” and “Black women” by encouraging her audience to respond to prejudice in their own experience and lives. Her background in library sciences suits her profound interest in literature. Her expertise and knowledge spanned across multiple genres including feminist and black liberation pieces. Lorde asserts that
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Barbie Topic: Barbie General Function: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience of the history of the Barbie Doll. Organization Design: Topical Introduction Attention-Arousing and Orienting Material: When you think long hair‚ perfect skin‚ trendy clothes‚ and a rockin’ body‚ what comes to every little girls mind? Barbie of course! Credibility: As a child I had
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When reading the poem “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy you can already get a good sense of what the poem going to be about by just reading the title. The title of the poem gives off the idea that it is about someone who is expected to appear like a Barbie doll. This means that they are expected to be pretty and perfect in almost every aspect of their lives. That poem is pretty much about how a young girl grew up and was expected to hold up an image‚ which ultimately made her extremely self-conscious
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It amuses me how girls feel flattered when someone calls them a Barbie doll. I was “stalking” someone on Facebook and came across her wedding album; her friend had commented “Mashallah‚ you look beautiful‚ like a Barbie doll”. She had replied “thank you dear”. Let’s get into the logic of this comment. A standard Barbie doll is 11.5 inches tall‚ giving a height of 5 feet 9 inches in human terms. Barbie’s vital statistics as a human would be visibly distorted. She would look deformed and her chest
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A Celebration of Identity: A Literary Analysis of Coal by Audre Lorde There was a point in history that the color of the skin determines the identity and fate of people. It mostly affected the black race as they were condemned and their rights were constantly violated during those times. Further‚ not so long ago‚ the LGBT group almost experienced similar condemnation‚ and even up until now some critics continue to oppose these gender preferences. How much more if you are a black and a lesbian at
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In the poem “Barbie Doll”‚ by Marge Piercy‚ the use of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and irony expresses a tragic‚ cruel society that emphasizes appearance above personality and unrealistic beauty ideals above health and happiness. Throughout the poem a young girl is raised and bullied to believe that her appearance is the most important aspect of her self. Her self worth is torn apart until she dies. The use of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and irony works to deliver a heartbreaking message about the flawed society
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secretary. This chant reminds me of the one that Cinderella’s stepmother and sisters where saying when they wanted the house clean and to prevent this young lady from attending the ball to meet her prince charming. Although that story was fictional‚ Marge Piercy managed to change the tune from a Cinderella’s chant to The Secretary Chant. She describes the duties and personal feelings that female secretaries are too afraid to say because they may lose their jobs for taking a stand. A stand for what‚ you
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