Barbie Doll

In the poem "Barbie Doll" states that this girl would rather be dead and beautiful, than alive and ugly. Most girls this day and age have the same state of mind. The poem states "You have great big nose and fat legs." (Piercy 6) Society makes you think that it is better to be dead and perfect, than alive and imperfect. It is really sad how looks are more important than intelligence and talent. The American youth doesn't have very good role models. If you take a look at the celebrities, some don't have any talent what so ever, but they are pretty and thats what the world likes to look at today. In this poem, the girl is done with being ulgy and gives into the world, so she can be pretty, and has cosmetic surgery done. Piercy writes "So she cut off her nose and her legs." (Line 17) She does this so she can fit into the world and look like a barbie herself. Now she feels that she could live a happy life but instead she died the way she wanted to look.