Essay Sample on Princess Sophie's Love of Dolls: A Story of Valuing What You Have

Once upon a time, there lived a girl whose name was Princess Sophie. Sophie was born from a humble family, and since her family could not afford everything she wished for, she valued everything she had during her childhood, including her dolls. She was skillful, possessed "sexual drive" and loved playing with her dolls; she would make the dolls hair, apply makeups on them "wee lipsticks," and even washed their clothes just like every other little girls of her age. As Sophie was growing up, she learned how to be a woman, and could do house chores that are done by women and even apply makeups. Sophie knew that she hat what it takes to be called a beautiful woman. However, she suddenly noticed that her classmates were mocking her for her physical appearances, "a great big nose" and "fat legs," and at some point in her life, she hated herself. Sadly at one point, she overheard a group of boys discussing her dark skin color and her smooth but thick hair and since then her notion of beauty changed. Sophie lost her self-esteem, but she knew that she had to keep her head high and prove those who mocked her wrong. Sophie would dress-up during occasions, applied the best makeup, and tried anything that would make her look beautiful and accepted in the society.

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As Sophie grew up both physically and mentally, she had a different perspective on beauty that had a significant influence and changed her thought of beauty. She knew that she was not beautiful and blamed herself for having dark skin complexion and thick hair. Due to the pressure Sophie was going through trying to show that she was beautiful, she was forced to do things that she did not like doing. Because she knew that her classmates were judging and criticized her due to her physical appearances rather than her inner beauty, she went through plastic surgery to make herself look better and meet the social standards of beauty. People never knew of her beauty until one day in her village, an elderly lady who had heart problems need an urgent heart transplant and no one in her family could help, and Sophie volunteered to help and offered her heart. Peoples changed their opinions and perspectives on Sophie's beauty they knew that she did have not only the physical beauty but also the inner beauty. Those who mocked her praised her and adored her for the noble deed that was hard to find in people. The woman survived the surgery, but Sophie never made it out of the operation room. However, Sophie even at the cost of death proved that she not only had the physical beauty but also the inner beauty to those who mocked and criticized her beauty. After her death, books were written, and songs were sung praising her. She was buried with a princess gown, her casket was made of gold, and her makeup was done by professional things that a princess like her deserved. Sophie was buried in a gold coffin because they believed that she is a treasured jewel in a small chest. At the cost of her death, Sophie was accepted in the society and people's perceptions about what beauty is changed.

Works Cited

Piercy, Marge. Barbie Doll. Berkeley, Calif: Red Mountain Tribe, Inc, 1971. Print.