"Barbie Doll"  
- Marge Piercy 

                                                Marge Piercy in his poem “Barbie Doll” talks about our society how people criticize others especially women. People tend to criticize others by their body appearance which no one has control of. /“This girl child was born as usual;  and presented dolls that did pee-pee;  and miniature GE stoves and irons;  and wee lipstick the color of cherry candy;  Then in the magic of puberty, a classmate said;  you have a great big nose and fat legs/. In these lines the author refers that when a girl is born she is given typical toys and dolls and whatever goes along. As a girl grows up she will be criticized by people in the society for her looks and body appearance especially when she hits puberty, because this is the time she will start to change and meet new people every day. It is unfair and not right to criticize others. People should be caring for each others and make the society better.

                        Marge also says In his poem “Barbie Doll” /she was healthy, tested intelligent;  possessed strong arms and back;  abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity;  She went to fro apologizing.;  Everyone saw a fat nose and thick legs/.  In these lines the writer talks about, even though she was healthy and intelligent like everyone else, she was still criticized but she still stood strong. People should be judged by what they think and do not how they look like. /She was advised to play coy;  exhorted to come on hearty, exercise, diet, smile and wheedle/. Despite everything she was the one told to ignore what others say and take care of her body and carry on.

                        Chris Semansky comments on Marge’s poem “Barbie Doll” ‘is a mythic rendering of the destructive ways in which women have been socialized into thinking of their bodies and behavior in relation to a particular ideal’. Because of the criticism towards women in the society, they are forced to think of their bodies in particular ways only. They have to control their body and looks. /Her good nature wore out;  like a fan belt;  So she cut off her nose and her legs;  and offered them up/. In these lines the author points out that such cruel treatment and criticism from the society towards women leads to tragedy as they commit suicide like the girl in the poem. So negative approach in the society is always bad for us. People should come out of such mindset and start caring for others and make world a better place for everybody and live happily.  

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