Compare and contrast Marge Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” with Sharon Olds’ “Rite of Passage.” In writing about these two poems, you will want to explain the events depicted in each and how both highlight the social pressures placed upon girls and boys in our society to live up to some ideal sense of femininity and masculinity respectively. On the other hand, you will also need to describe how these ideals differ for each sex.
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