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Comment 6 of 6, added on April 2nd, 2008 at 5:21 PM.
in regards to the definition of consummation given by Ashlee.. it really
means "the point at which an act is completed or finalized- SUCH AS
"completion of a marriage by sexual intercourse"
sara from Canada
Comment 5 of 6, added on March 9th, 2008 at 9:07 AM.
While I can see the nightie as a wedding gown and all...I see it as more or
less she is undergoing cosmetic surgery in order to change her flaws. Let
us not overlook that pink and white are colors also commonly associated
with Barbie and girls in general..the putty nose could very well be the
plastic nose. Just a thought.
Angela from United States
Comment 4 of 6, added on February 22nd, 2008 at 6:17 AM.
This poem is more then just her "killing herself", this poem is about
marriage and the only way to find a guy was to work herself to the bone, to
get rid of her nose and legs. she didn't actually cut them off, the white
and pink nightie.. a wedding dress, undertaker-her mother, in order to find
a husband she gave her feelings and thoughts up.. to become.. plastic.. a
carbon copy of a Barbie doll. the end stanza where she said "Consummation
at last" ...consummation is a term that means the completion of a marriage
by sexual intercourse.
Ashlee from United States
Comment 3 of 6, added on January 25th, 2008 at 11:28 PM.
Sure the poem is shocking but I think it's poorly done. I usually don't
complain about unrealistic endings but this was unrealistic and
ineffective. We don't really learn much about the girl and don't get any
picture of how she felt. The chopping off of her legs and nose is
incongruous, if you know what I mean.
doonyryan from United States
Comment 2 of 6, added on October 14th, 2007 at 3:43 PM.
This poem, for me, shows the harshness of words and the extremes that
people take them to. It should be a wake up call for us, and to watch what
we say.
Alyssa from United States
Comment 1 of 6, added on April 21st, 2007 at 5:38 PM.
This poem has a pretty extreme outlook on the subject of perfection. I
think the author is trying to say that the standards of how a woman should
look are set impossibly high, and therefore many women have low self esteem
and depression. The girl in the poem fatally hurts herself to live up to
the expectations of the world. She cuts off her legs and nose and
therefore, dies. This poem is a way too depressing and extremist for me.
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in regards to the definition of consummation given by Ashlee.. it really
means "the point at which an act is completed or finalized- SUCH AS
"completion of a marriage by sexual intercourse"
sara from Canada