The poems have style and the voice of the narrator leaves the sadness in the "Barbie Doll" and deeper sadness and regret in "The Leap". ... However, the narrator in "The Leap" feels more as the girl feels torn between being a child and a girl, as she plays house and acts grown up at the same time. The girl uses the doll and kitchen appliances in preparation for what lies ahead in her future of becoming a wife and mother.  ... The "Barbie Doll" appearance to a young girl is a picture perfect body, flawless makeup and long, beautiful blonde hair. ... The thoughts from the "Barbie Doll" shows th...

• Word Count: 783
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The children can play with seven different types of activities; play dough, the dolls house, drawing, Luna Park, cars on play matt, shop and the wooden bricks. ... There were seven different stations where the children could choose to play, the dolls house, the play dough table, the drawing table, luna park, cars on play mat, the shop and the wooden bricks. ... Station 1 At this station was the large dolls house along with tiny toys. ... There were two girls and one boy playing here, one of the girls was taking the furniture out of the house and setting it on the garden while the boy was ...

• Word Count: 2133
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

They are should not have a career, but should take care of the kids and the house. ... The trucks and weaponry toys are for boys and the dolls are for girls. ... A girl at an age of three was shown, dressed with a skirt and playing with dolls. ... A girl at the age of three was shown, dressed with a skirt and playing with dolls. ... For example, all of the participants in the study on "sissies" were boys who not only played with dolls, but dressed themselves as girls. ...

• Word Count: 1396
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The "girls" lane was filled with flowery pink colors and majority of the toys in the girls section were dolls. ... Most toys in this section proposed tea parties and playing house. ... However, The dolls of Barbie took socialization to a whole new level. ... Personally, I didn't see a single girl toy that's idea is not revolving around playing with a beautiful doll, dressing it and taking care of it. ... All of the dolls were mothers, nurses, teachers, or fashionistas, but none were engineers, police-men, fire fighters or anything heroic. ...

• Word Count: 1233
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

When at home, David's mother restricts him from going outside to play with the boys, leaving him no choice but to play with dolls with his sister. However, when his father becomes aware of this, he puts David down for engaging in feminine activities instead of interacting with boys his own age "Damn grown boy playing with dolls." ... It was the only way to gain his father's honour and acceptance as his son, so when his parents leave the house, David awaits the possum with a rifle in the kitchen, and shoots it when it comes back. ... David is a sensitive, feminine child, and the on...

• Word Count: 2365
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

On a girl's fifth birthday, she usually receives a doll. Television ads advertise dolls with only girls playing with them. By the age of five, a child is taught that only girls play with dolls. ... Girls should keep their hands clean and play with their dolls" (Kantrwitz 442) A statement like this is a result of the public discourse in American society. ... Instead, she should be playing house pretending to have a family consisting of a mother, father, and a baby. ...

• Word Count: 1554
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The girl is given dolls an d doll clothes to dress them up in. Even going further, eventually the boy may play with Legos and Lincoln Logs and the girl gets a PlaySchool oven and a plastic tea set with which to play house. ... Boys generally play with balls, toy trucks and building blocks whereas girls spend their time with dolls, tea sets and stuffed animals. ... Why are the girls expected to do four times as much work around the house than the boys are? ...

• Word Count: 1786
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The girl is given dolls an d doll clothes to dress them up in. Even going further, eventually the boy may play with Legos and Lincoln Logs and the girl gets a PlaySchool oven and a plastic tea set with which to play house. ... Boys generally play with balls, toy trucks and building blocks whereas girls spend their time with dolls, tea sets and stuffed animals. ... Why are the girls expected to do four times as much work around the house than the boys are? ...

• Word Count: 1784
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

They believe that pink is a little too feminine for their son and dolls can make him looks like a sissy. ... Girls get dolls, for their parents want them to be a good mother who would devote her life to nurture their children, and cooking set toy, for the parents hope that their daughters will be able to learn the importance of providing food for her future husband and kids. ... For example, I am not allowed to leave the house after 9 pm and must go back safely to the house at 12 pm, at most, whilst my brother, younger than me, has a free and unlimited curfew time. ...

• Word Count: 1274
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

When looking at the girls section we will see Barbies dressed as maids, baby dolls with strollers and beautiful princesses showing little girls that women should be in charge of the chores in the house, be the nurture, and to be recognized by society for their physical beauty. ...

• Word Count: 996
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

When they, "thought they were holding Jane, they held here gently, and gave her dolls. ... According to Stossel, the videotapes showed that in Patty's house, her parents urge her to make her own choices about what to eat, drink, and what she would like to wear during the day. ...

• Word Count: 1192
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School