The poem “Barbie Doll (1969)” by Marge Piercy describes the life of a young girl who has fallen victim to society's idea of ​​beauty. Marge Piercy was a well-known social activist and uses this poem to bring attention to serious issues facing young women in society. In the first stanza the author begins the poem by introducing a little girl. In the first line of the poem Piercy presents the idea that this little girl was like any other normal little girl. “This baby was born as usual”(line 1). She then goes on to say that, like other girls, this little girl was given a Barbie doll, complete with accessories. “…introduced pee dolls and miniature GE stoves and irons and little lipsticks the color of cherry candy” (lines 2-4). As the little girl grew up and reached puberty, her classmates picked on her because of her appearance. She was told she was fat and had a big nose. The second room continues the story of the little girl. The author explains in the first three lines that the little girl was fit, intelligent and full of passion. Despite all her excellent attributes, the girl went back and forth apologizing and asking for forgiveness because "Everyone saw a big nose on big legs" (line 11). In the third stanza the girl is told to behave modestly, to be upright. heart, exercise, diet and fascinate. Finally he couldn't take it anymore and gave up. “His good nature has worn out like a fan belt. Then he cut off his nose and his legs and offered them” (line 16). Tired of constant bullying, the girl gives up trying to be perfect and adapt to society's ideals. The last verse is about his funeral. The girl is displayed in her coffin on satin fabric with the undertaker's makeup applied. The girl is given a fake turned up nose... in the center of the card...... she lay with the undertaker's cosmetics painted on it, a putty nose turned up, dressed in a nightgown pink and white” (lines 19-22). In the examples it is easy for the audience to imagine small accessories for the child's Barbie doll and a little girl, dressed in a pink nightgown with applied makeup, lying in a coffin. The symbolism used in this poem is also important. For example “So he cut off his nose and his legs and offered them” (line 17). This example symbolizes the young girl freeing herself from pieces of herself that society didn't like. All in all “Barbie Doll” by Marge Piercy is a poem that tells the story of a young girl who is a victim of society's idea of ​​beauty. The author uses few poetic devices and instead focuses on writing a story as free and natural as a poem. Works Cited Piercy, Margie. "Barbie doll." Poetry hunter. Np, 06 June 2011Web. February 11th 2014.