" Society places women into the mold where they begin to put on a facade and apologize for their "misfortunes."In the third stanza, the girl was "advised to play coy(and) smile." Women are once again pressured to act in a way that is unreal, like a "barbie doll." The "fan belt" mention in this stanza is used as imagery to describe how ones facade can wear out over time, as hers did. She "cut off her nose and her legs," in response to this. The character Nora in "A Dolls House," is a perfect example of how women are like dolls and do what they are told or what society expects of them. It is only in the last stanza where the girl is dead and has "consummation at last." She is finally given a compliment when someone said, "doesnt she look pretty?" The undertaker was able to use make-up to cover the pain and suffering this child went through, and placed her into the mold of "a barbie doll" with a putty nose and dressed in a "pink and white nightie." These two colors are associated with girls and Barbies. She finally was able to fit into the girl camouflage.Through the teenage years, beauty seems to be a determinant for popularity and some success, which is important to young girls during middle school and high school. At an early age, remarks made about ones appearances can damage an adolescents personality and self-esteem. In this particular case, it was deathly for this child, as it is for some. The author was able to accomplish this theme through her tone and imagery, while using colors and items associated with girls. The societies within America usually describe someone as beautiful if they are thin and have the perfect body, such as a barbie doll in this poem....
