Themes Involving the Poor Using "Barbie-Q" by Sandra Cisneros Main Paper | Works Cited | Outline | A child's world usually revolves around having fun and playing with toys. Before a child enters school, toys can be anything from a pot and a spoon to something bought at the toy store. After a child enters school, toys become the defining idea of who "fit's in" and who is left as an outsider. The better your toys, especially the …showed first 75 words of 1188 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1188 total…either accept not having the toy or get a used one. B. Most middle to upper class children will wait until the money is available to the family; lower class children are more likely to accept the used toy. C. The girl in "Barbie-Q" sums up this idea when talking about a Barbie with a slightly melted foot. She declares, "so long as you don't lift her dress, right? -- who's to know" (219). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**