Barbie: Should the Doll be Modified? Jordan Sidebottom ENGL 1302 Professor Baggaley February 3‚ 2014 Sidebottom 1 Jordan Sidebottom ENGL 1302 Professor Baggaley February 3‚ 2014 Barbie: Should the Doll be Modified? Since Barbie was first launched by Mattel in 1959 over 10 million have been sold. “Somewhere in the world‚ a Barbie is sold ever half-second”(Dittmar‚ Halliwell‚ and Ive). Out of all Mattel profits‚ Barbie makes up approximately
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The short story Barbie Q explains that a Barbie is the ideal woman. The Barbie is an example of what women believe to be perfect. The quote “So what if we didn’t Get our new bendable legs Barbie in nice clean boxes and had to buy them on Maxwell street all water soaked and sooty”(Cisneros). This quote means that anyone would buy a Barbie for a cheaper price because they didn’t have the money at the time and who would care if the dolls were wet or smoked. For example the barbie with the melted leg
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Gender Roles in Toy Story 3: To Barbie or Not To Barbie Gender is not biological‚ only the sex of a person is. One’s gender is determinate upon who they are in their mind and soul. In Toy Story 3‚ the sex does not exactly match each toy’s gender. There is a question of boy’s toys versus girl’s toys. For example‚ just because Jesse is a girl‚ doesn’t necessarily mean she is a girl’s toy. The same goes for Ken‚ who is in fact a girl’s toy‚ even though he is a boy. The characters exemplify how
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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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Lilli dolls‚ returned to California and in 1959 created the world ’s first Barbie doll (Lowen). Since her debut in 1959‚ over one billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries (Seare). A Barbie doll is probably one of the most famous cultural icons in America. When young girls look at the doll‚ they see an independent‚ adventurous female. However‚ people may not understand the effects that a Barbie doll can have on a little girl. Parents might think they are buying the
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The Barbie doll‚ originally introduced in the year of 1959‚ has evolved throughout the years to adapt to the numerous trends in fashion‚ lifestyles and beliefs which were present in society. The popular doll‚ which was present in many young childhoods‚ has had multiple progressions in the appearance of the doll which has been influenced by the popular culture throughout the years. The Barbie doll enterprise now has developed to have a wide range of skin colours‚ hair styles and clothing. Throughout
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The body is vital to identity. It is through the body that people first identify themselves and identify with each other‚ and Barbie‚ in most cases‚ facilitates the ideals of the body. Barbie is one of the most iconic toys portrayed as the conventional and quintessential female body image. I asked a friend to describe his portrayal of the body and the facets of Barbie and his characteristic of the doll included long‚ blonde hair‚ blue eyes‚ white skin‚ curvaceous‚ white-pearly smile‚ long legs
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“Barbie Doll”: Staying True to Yourself Society can take over the way people see themselves. In Marge Piercy’s poem‚ “Barbie Doll‚” a young girl was judged for her looks and being herself. Due to this young girl’s strong mind set‚ she tried to stay true to herself‚ but could only handle so much pressure. Throughout her entire life‚ she was being compared to a symbolic perfect Barbie Doll who had the beautiful cosmetic fixed face that everyone imagines girls to be‚ and the irony of how pretty everyone
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Barbie dolls were born in the Wisconsin state of American 50 years ago. They are no longer simple dolls‚ but a symbol of American women‚ American culture and an ideal embodiment of global female. The following essay will firstly discuss Barbie dolls’ historical and cultural background of the era when they appeared. This part includes three aspects‚ which are the consumer society of America at that time‚ the prevailing of hedonism in the consumer society and the enhancement of self-awareness among
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Dangers of Barbie Girl Toys started out as children’s entertainment‚ but have toys always just been for entertainment? Or can they affect the way a child develops‚ or interprets the world around them? The toys you play with as a child send messages that can influence your idea of what is socially acceptable. Toys teach you how to become who you are because of the roles they play. Media plays a major role in that‚ if you have a certain toy that comes out in a TV series‚ you play with the toy the
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