1.For me, Barbie dolls evoke a feeling of a lifestyle that is rich, extravagant, and showy. The values that come to mind are materialism, consumerism, and the desire to show off to others. I assume that people who want a lifestyle like what Barbie promotes are shallow and empty. There is no internal substance, only what shows on the outside is of prime importance. The Barbie dolls play a central role in the story because the girls are poor, and want to have rich lives like the Barbie dolls, and the girls also want to show off that they have many dolls and outfits by buying numerous dolls, even though they are wet, sooty, smell like smoke, and are slightly burned.…
