Barbie Doll

A film I made with my sister for her AP Literature class.

The Poem:
"Barbie Doll" by Marge Piercy
This girlchild was born as usual
and presented dolls that did pee-pee
and miniature GE stoves and irons
and wee lipsticks the color of cherry candy.
Then in the magic of puberty, a classmate said:
You have a great big nose and fat legs.

She was healthy, tested intelligent,
possessed strong arms and back,
abundant sexual drive and manual dexterity.
She went to and fro apologizing.
Everyone saw a fat nose on thick legs.

She was advised to play coy,
exhorted to come on hearty,
exercise, diet, smile and wheedle.
Her good nature wore out
like a fan belt.
So she cut off her nose and her legs
and offered them up.

In the casket displayed on satin she lay
with the undertaker's cosmetics painted on,
a turned-up putty nose,
dressed in a pink and white nightie.
Doesn't she look pretty? everyone said.
Consummation at last.
To every woman a happy ending.

Song: "New Moon (The Meadow)" Alexandre Desplat

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Barbie
• doll
• Marge
• Piercy
• Girl
• New
• Moon
• Alexandre
• Desplat
• Poem

[ilovemellowyellow12]

this is to awkward for me to watch and how is it a mystery? O_O - closes eyes - and then - burps - excuse me :)

[LeahOblivious]

@Dazvedania I bet you've hurt many people before without even realizing it...

[LeahOblivious]

I'm presenting this poem for my Lit class and you guys give the same mood and feeling I got when reading it. Amazing job<3

[zamalekghost]

nice work you and your sister did a great job just keep going

[TheAngelgirl33]

@Dazvedania then why are you watching this video?

[Dazvedania]

Bawhahahah this video is fucking depressing! Get over it people talk shit all the time!

[kittykinkins]

that was....odd....but i liked it it was mysterious and sad and pretty so good job!