Barbie Doll Themes
Women and Femininity
The girlchild in "Barbie Doll" gives us a good idea of what it's like to be a young woman growing up in America (though hopefully times have improved since the seventies). We get a clear, and creep...
Appearances
Appearance is pretty much the only thing Barbie has. And since she's a doll, we know she can't think or do anything either. Of course, the girlchild in "Barbie Doll" offers far more than an appeara...
Coming of Age
Face it, everyone: growing up is a tough experience. We're trying to figure out who we are, what we want to do, and having to live up to everyone's expectations isn't always the easiest either. For...