“Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou or Marge Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” as explorations of femininity. You may choose to compare and contrast these two poems as they explore the idea of self image as it is defined by others or by the self.

“Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou or Marge Piercy’s “Barbie Doll” 

as explorations of femininity. You may choose to compare and contrast these two poems as they explore the idea of self image as it is defined by others or by the self.

 Be sure your essay is presented in proper MLA format and has at least three parenthetical citations within the text. Also, please be sure your essay is well-organized and presents and defends an interesting thesis.