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Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy

Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy. 49314012 劉彥宜. Marge Piercy. Detroit B.A. from the University of of Michigan and M.A. from the Northwestern University Teacher Feminist and political Love of nature & Jewish heritage. Barbie Doll. This girlhood was born as usual

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Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy

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  1. Barbie Doll by Marge Piercy 49314012 劉彥宜

  2. Marge Piercy • Detroit • B.A. from the University of of Michigan and M.A. from the Northwestern University • Teacher • Feminist and political • Love of nature & Jewish heritage

  3. Barbie Doll This girlhood was born as usual and presented dolls that did pee-pee 這個小女生出生下來就跟普通的現今的娃娃一樣會尿尿。 and miniature GE stoves and irons 她是美國通用公司培育的。 and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy. 有著櫻桃糖果色的小脣膏。 Then in the magic of puberty, a classmate said: 在青春期的魔法下，一個同學說： You have a great big nose and fat legs. 你有一個好大的鼻子和粗腿。

  4. She was healthy, tested intelligent, 她很健康，測試為聰明的， possessed strong arms and back, 擁有強壯的手臂和後背， abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity. 充足的性驅力且體態靈巧。 She went to and fro apologizing. 她一前一後的道歉。 Everyone saw a fat nose on thick legs. 每個人都看到了個大鼻子和一雙粗腿。

  5. She was advised to play coy, 她被建議賣弄風情， exhorted to come on hearty,勸導要親切、 exercise, diet, smile and wheedle. 運動、節食、微笑和甜言蜜語。 Her good nature wore out她良好的本性顯露了 like a fan belt.就像扇子般開展。 So she cut off her nose and her legs 所以她切斷她的鼻子和腿。 and offered them up.並以最好的方式呈現。

  6. In the casket displayed on satin she lay 她躺在緞子內裡的寶盒內， with the undertaker’s cosmetics painted on, 企業家的化妝品在她臉上， a turned-up putty nose,一個墊高的鼻子， dressed in a pink and white nightie. 穿著粉紅和白的晚禮服。 Doesn’t she look pretty? everyone said. 她看起來不漂亮嗎？ 每個人都說， Consummation at last.最後真是太完美了。 To everywoman a happy ending. 對每個女人來說都是個快樂的結局。

  7. Translation • She was born a common girl. The General Electric Company nourishes her. She has lovely plum color lips. Owing to the age of puberty, she has big nose and fat legs. She is healthy, smart and strong. For these reason, people laugh at her.

  8. They want her to play coy, be earnest, doing exercise, on a diet, smiling and smooth-tongued. Then, she has an anaplastic operation. Hence, she becomes a beauty. She lies in exquisite box. She has an elegant nose, she put on make up and she wears pink and white dress. Everyone says she’s beautiful. And this is a perfect ending to everywoman.

  9. Comment • When talk about “Barbie Dolls”, what comes to your mind directly? Beautiful? Lovely? Colorful? They are toy that brings happiness to girls all over the world. In this poem, although it describes normal features, something got weird. Barbie Dolls are described neat but ignorant in the poem. She’s compliant, doing what the others tell her. And her physical condition was been made of. It looks like that Barbie Dolls are only superficial. Where’s the “real” Barbie?

  10. In fact, Barbie has aroused many discussions and debates. The first Barbie Doll was made in 1959 by Mattel Company. No matter girls or boys, young or old, almost everyone loves Barbie (at sometime). Nowadays, topics that are related Barbie are many. Such as reification, bodybuilding, love view, feminism and etc. Barbie are not just dolls, “she” has more power than we normally think.

  11. Reference • M. G. Lord著，閻蕙羣 譯 (2005) Forever Barbie 解讀芭比娃娃──芭比對女性自我形塑的影響。台北：智庫。 • http://barbie.everythinggirl.com/index.aspx • http://www.maccosmetics.com/ • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie

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