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English Composition
Professor Esters
May.14, 2009
Colored copy
“Icon or Bad Image: Barbie the Perfect Doll”
“I’ma Barbie girl in a Barbie girl, life in plastic is fantastic”
Barbie song (www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wpx_aqua-barbie-girl-music-videos_music)
Many young girls have wanted to be just like Barbie. What is Barbie? Barbie is a plastic doll who changes her outfits to match her career choice at the moment. Barbie also comes in many different races as described by Hilary Tham, “Brazilian, Russian, Hispanic or Mexican, Nigerian, or Black Barbie. (Barbie’s Shoes). Many people think Barbie is an icon for young girls, but in actuality that isn’t the case. Barbie’s whole image, “impossible embodiment of male fantasy (Barbie’s Shoes) embeds the wrong message to young girls, selling them the commercial American dream.
A sexually themed gag toy inspired Barbie for men. (http://us.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/03/09/barbie.50th.anniversary/index.html0 ) The creator Ruth female German cartoon character, named Lilli, who used sex to get what she wanted. (“50-year-old Barbie, based on 'gag toy for men'). The creator Ruth had her own problem finding her place in society. Barbie the creator helped to create a perfect doll on the outside but from Barbie has ahad a troubled past. When Barbie first debuted parents would buy the plastic doll once many of the dolls during the 50’s were baby dolls. These baby dolls provided the child to learn to “nurture”. In other words to learn how to provide as a mother for later on. Through advertising to the children, the Barbie doll was able to overcome this obstacle but at the price of infusing this must have doll for young girls then, and the following generations.
“Math class is hard”. These words are what John Leo uses in his article” The Indignations of Barbie”, to investigate the social impact on young girls. An evolution in Barbie was when each doll began to speak,” four of 270” programmed one liners”(The Indignation Of Barbie”) .The above one liner caused an outrage between feminists and educated women. Leo writes, “Schuster had said, The message is a negative one for girls, telling them they can’t do well in math, and that perpetuates a stereotype. (The Indignation of Barbie). In the real world no one can switch careers that easily. What about the necessary schooling needed or background to go from a teacher to a lawyer or an astronaut to a flight attendant. Even though Barbie sends the message that you can be anything you want she do he jobs right. For example in Marilyn Ferris Motz article “Seen Through Rose-Tinted Glasses”: The Barbie doll in American Society writes a article about when Barbie was a journalist in the Barbie magazine and while she was suppose to be reporting on lost treasure she was sun bathing and her dog found lost treasure (pg.20). What is this telling young girls? It tells the young girls we can do everything easily
The American Dream is 2.5 kids, house with a white picket fence, and a dog. Barbie the icon for American girls had,” several houses complete with furnishings, a Ferrari and a 57 Chevy. She at various times owned a yacht and several other boats as well as a painted van called “Beach Bus.”(Seen Through Rose Tinted Glasses”: The Barbie Doll in American society). Young girls which creator Ruth Handler claimed, ”these dolls become an extension of the girls. Through the doll each child dreams of what she would like to be”(“Seen Through Rose Tinted Glasses: The Barbie doll in American Society”). Such a lavish lifestyle is not achievable by just anybody. By giving Barbie such lavish items and drop of the dime careers it encourages the young girl who envisions herself as Barbie that such options are easily done or easily to come into.
“Barbie remains essentially the woman described by Veblen in the 1890’s, excluded from the world of work with its attendant sense of achievable, forced to live a life based on leisure actives’, personal actives, personal appearance, the accumulation of possessions and the search for popultatiry: The Barbie doll serves as an icon that symbolical conveys to children and adults the measures o success in modern America wealth, beauty, popularity, and leisure.”
(“Seen Through Rose Tinted Glasses”: The Barbie Doll in American society”)
Barbie although a beautiful doll with wonderful fashion choices and on the right to a successful image hasn’t given the millions of young girls who envision themselves as Barbie, the right image. Barbie didn’t represent the right path young girls should picture themselves doing. Barbie’s over the top life style also didn’t help the young girl it only encourages a life of big money and spending.
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Theme
!.What do you think is one possible themes of the story?
One possible theme of the story is no matter how much you think a situian is messed up there is always somebody there to help you out.
For example when Lennie's aunt died he could have been left to fiend for himself but Geroge decided to help him. After Lennie messed up Geroge eve uprooted his life and moved to help0 protect Lennie from geting caught up. Also after Lennie kills Curly's wife George even kills him :himself instead of letting other peiople kill him. Some might see that as cruel but it was a gresture of friendship because someone else would have done it.. But George did it quick and simple. THis shows how someone can always be there to help you.
One possible theme of the story is no matter how much you think a situian is messed up there is always somebody there to help you out.
For example when Lennie's aunt died he could have been left to fiend for himself but Geroge decided to help him. After Lennie messed up Geroge eve uprooted his life and moved to help0 protect Lennie from geting caught up. Also after Lennie kills Curly's wife George even kills him :himself instead of letting other peiople kill him. Some might see that as cruel but it was a gresture of friendship because someone else would have done it.. But George did it quick and simple. THis shows how someone can always be there to help you.
Irony
Does the auhtor use the word:retarted for irony to show how society looks at disabled people and didnt try to help them during that time period.?
Yes the author uses the word "retarted" in a way as if its a joke. But in reality the word represents the fucked up view society has toward people who aren't disabled by choice but shames them and makes fun of tem calling them "retarted" instead of the pollitcally correct word"menatlly ill". The author uses this irony to help portay one of society problems.
Yes the author uses the word "retarted" in a way as if its a joke. But in reality the word represents the fucked up view society has toward people who aren't disabled by choice but shames them and makes fun of tem calling them "retarted" instead of the pollitcally correct word"menatlly ill". The author uses this irony to help portay one of society problems.
Setting/time/place
1.What is the setting?
The setting is that of the 1920's.
2. Does the time period have a siginfencct meaning?
Yes the time period of the story has a signifenct meaning. During the 1920's African Americans were freed from slavery but still facing many problems. Women were also fighting for the right to vote. The author used this to his advantage in helping create a book telling with problems faced during that time period.
The setting is that of the 1920's.
2. Does the time period have a siginfencct meaning?
Yes the time period of the story has a signifenct meaning. During the 1920's African Americans were freed from slavery but still facing many problems. Women were also fighting for the right to vote. The author used this to his advantage in helping create a book telling with problems faced during that time period.
Characters
1.Who were the main charcaters?
The main characters were Lennie &George.
2.Who did the stpry follow?
The story followed Lennie& George .
3.Were Lennie and Geroge family?
Lennie and George weren't related.
The main characters were Lennie &George.
2.Who did the stpry follow?
The story followed Lennie& George .
3.Were Lennie and Geroge family?
Lennie and George weren't related.
Point of view
Do you think the auhtor writes in the tone of 3rd person limited?
The author writes in the point of three person view because Lennie and George are told as if it was a conserveation. The other characters are written as if it was also a conversation between thwm. It isnt written as 1st person central because one person isnt just telling the story it has parts in which the dialouge between Lennie and George is as each person speking but then it goes back to 3rd person limited.
The author writes in the point of three person view because Lennie and George are told as if it was a conserveation. The other characters are written as if it was also a conversation between thwm. It isnt written as 1st person central because one person isnt just telling the story it has parts in which the dialouge between Lennie and George is as each person speking but then it goes back to 3rd person limited.
Symbols
What does the dog symbolize?
The dog in the story represents how oppresses Lennie is in society. The dog is a symbol of how society looks at the less fortunate people. In the story "Of Mice and Men"the dog is old and useless so they decided to kill it. Lennie is also considered useless so after he did one wrong they they also wanted to kill him instead of giving him a fair trail like everyone else.
The dog in the story represents how oppresses Lennie is in society. The dog is a symbol of how society looks at the less fortunate people. In the story "Of Mice and Men"the dog is old and useless so they decided to kill it. Lennie is also considered useless so after he did one wrong they they also wanted to kill him instead of giving him a fair trail like everyone else.
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