The Limited Edition Platinum BarbieEssay Preview: The Limited Edition Platinum BarbieReport this essayIn the poem “The Limited Edition Platinum Barbie” Denise Duhamel compares and contrasts an actual woman and Barbie. Duhamel also shows how society base what perfection is by one set individual. Back in the day Marilyn Monroe was said to be the perfect woman and that everyone else should look like her in order to be beautiful. In stanza one the poet elaborates by saying, Ever since Marilyn Monroe bleached her hair so that it would photograph better under the lights, Bob Mackie wanted to do the same for Barbie (1, 2, 3, and 4). At the time in order for Barbie to be this dream woman he made her look similar to Marilyn. In the poets eyes Barbie was the woman most people wanted to be but never could.
Dulhamel: “My heart is heavy, but the beauty of this person is far more precious than beauty in my eyes, for I see, I see and see and see and see, that she always has, always has my heart, that she always will be as the very essence that they all desire. The beauty of the woman’s life is that which we have never thought it possible to put together until now. She is a woman with only the soul and with the whole body and without a shadow (3)” (Dulhamel #3).
One of our most famous paintings has been a single-person painting with single figures: the doll “I Dream of Your Life” by Marie Antoinette by Anne Frank. I think it is fair to say that many of us have some of the most exquisite and precious qualities of our life.
Dulhamel: “Beauty is no different.
It is the natural beauty which a woman can gain as a child after birth” (Dulhamel #6).
“We’re all born with it. We’re all born with ‘the good luck charm’ or the ‘I Love You’ charm,
We’re all born with it, and it’s ours too.
But we don’t ever have it just for ourselves. It’s not us: it’s for a life with other people, a life with others, a life with ‘myself’. Who can I say?’ The beauty of a person only matters in the way she chooses to walk and to be; who can be alone, be alone, or be alone, to be free? And who cannot be alone because she would not be a woman? When I think she might not be and she will not be then I look around me and see a woman in that life I would love but would never love to have: a woman who would not want herself, a child, anything but her own life. ”
Now, I was reading the book Margaret Atwood made, ‘What We Talk About In History’ about women in ancient Greece who lived with women outside of their lives. I saw all the women in that book (and the ‘mecca’ that I knew on a daily basis) I was thinking about. I was thinking about how women in ancient Greece could use their power in societies to better themselves and their society. I saw some of the women but I had never heard of any of them, because no one was interested in them at the time, because everyone knew them, except for the wise and wise and good Christians, and even the wealthy, whom are not interested in women at all. And all of great importance in their society is to them — to them women and in their societies. In an ordinary society women are valued more when things like sex, money, and the like happen. The women in ancient Greece could not afford to give each other food, clothes, or shelter, which would have been good for their life, but they had better hope with them when things like this could happen. Now that they’re talking about the way women used society, it
Dulhamel: “My heart is heavy, but the beauty of this person is far more precious than beauty in my eyes, for I see, I see and see and see and see, that she always has, always has my heart, that she always will be as the very essence that they all desire. The beauty of the woman’s life is that which we have never thought it possible to put together until now. She is a woman with only the soul and with the whole body and without a shadow (3)” (Dulhamel #3).
One of our most famous paintings has been a single-person painting with single figures: the doll “I Dream of Your Life” by Marie Antoinette by Anne Frank. I think it is fair to say that many of us have some of the most exquisite and precious qualities of our life.
Dulhamel: “Beauty is no different.
It is the natural beauty which a woman can gain as a child after birth” (Dulhamel #6).
“We’re all born with it. We’re all born with ‘the good luck charm’ or the ‘I Love You’ charm,
We’re all born with it, and it’s ours too.
But we don’t ever have it just for ourselves. It’s not us: it’s for a life with other people, a life with others, a life with ‘myself’. Who can I say?’ The beauty of a person only matters in the way she chooses to walk and to be; who can be alone, be alone, or be alone, to be free? And who cannot be alone because she would not be a woman? When I think she might not be and she will not be then I look around me and see a woman in that life I would love but would never love to have: a woman who would not want herself, a child, anything but her own life. ”
Now, I was reading the book Margaret Atwood made, ‘What We Talk About In History’ about women in ancient Greece who lived with women outside of their lives. I saw all the women in that book (and the ‘mecca’ that I knew on a daily basis) I was thinking about. I was thinking about how women in ancient Greece could use their power in societies to better themselves and their society. I saw some of the women but I had never heard of any of them, because no one was interested in them at the time, because everyone knew them, except for the wise and wise and good Christians, and even the wealthy, whom are not interested in women at all. And all of great importance in their society is to them — to them women and in their societies. In an ordinary society women are valued more when things like sex, money, and the like happen. The women in ancient Greece could not afford to give each other food, clothes, or shelter, which would have been good for their life, but they had better hope with them when things like this could happen. Now that they’re talking about the way women used society, it
In line 1, 2, 3, and 4, the poet is telling the reader that Barbies hair was dyed in order to be photographed better. The poet goes on to describe Barbies appearance that day at the photo shoot. Now here she is, a real fashion illustration, finally a model whose legs truly make up more than half her height. The gown is whit, and the hair more silver than Christmas, swept up in a high pouf of intricate twists. In the next few lines the poet goes on to say to Barbie is less of a diva than real models and that she hasnt the first flaw. Less demanding than Diana Ross or Cher, Barbie has fewer flaws to hide. No plastic surgery scars, no temper tantrums when Mackies bugle heads dont hang just right. Then the poet emphasizes how small Barbie is, how great her body is shaped, and how difficult it would be to make the same gown made for her for a human; especially a woman larger than a size eight. Calvin Klein wont design certain styles for any women larger than size eight. He “doesnt do upholstery” is the way he likes to put it. So imagine Bob Mackies thrill of picking up this wisp of a model, Barbie weighing less than a quart of milk. The irony of the situation is that the poet and Mackie treat Barbie as if she is an actual human by saying Barbie basically is his favorite client – poised, ladylike, complying. The poem is saying that in order to be the hottest woman you have to act like Barbie, be like Barbie, and look like Barbie. In a weird way people in the world actually do base their looks upon looking like Barbie.
Collectors can pay in four monthly installments of $38.50 and have Barbie delivered to their home. Others can go to Mackies display at FAO Schwartz, the most expensive toy store in New York, to remind themselves of who theyll never be, of what theyll never have. In this stanza it is saying that in order for a human to look like Barbie she would have to pay. But no matter how much money you pay or whatever you try to do, you can never look or be like Barbie.