Section 3
After you watch the movie!
Now let’s try to answer some questions!
1. What is Barbie land like?
It’s a perfect place for boys and girls to have fun with all toys.
It’s beach house full of happiness and joy.
It’s an imaginary city where all Barbies can live their same amazing routine every single day.
That’s it! Every day is magical in Barbie Land.
2.Why does Barbie leave Barbie Land?
She refuses to wear the standard pink attire.
She accidentally breaks an important artifact.
She starts to have some unusual thoughts.
That’s it. She starts to have some ideas about dying, and question her role.
3. What is Ken’s reaction to encountering men in the “real world”?
He gets scared and decides to come back to Barbie Land.
He feels happy to see more people like him.
He feels encouraged to do things that men normally do in society.
Correct. Ken notices that men are priviledged and starts acting like them.
4. Why do the executives want Barbie to come back to Barbie Land?
Because the stereotypical Barbie is too naive to understand the company.
Because the stereotypical Barbie should be the president of Barbie Land.
Because the stereotypical too profitable/important for the company.
That’s it. Even though Barbie is still understanding the real world and her position, the executives try to take her back exactly to avoid major problems related to her image.
5. What happens to Barbie Land after Ken discovers the Patriarchy?
It becomes a better place for everybody.
Ken starts to control the Barbies with the intention of invading the real world.
It becomes a reflection of the real world.
Correct. Ken implements a system where all Kens end up being favored over the Barbies.
6. What ultimately helps Barbie achieve happiness?
Finding a romantic partner like Ken.
Discovering a hidden treasure guarded by Matel.
Embracing her true self and inspiring others to do the same.
Alright! After meeting other incredible women, Barbie discovers she can be much more than what people try to impose on her.
- How was it? Did you get all correct?
Let’s watch a scene!
- Watch the scene below and answer some true or false questions!
1. Ken is arguing with Barbie about the beach.
True
False
That’s correct! Ken is arguing with Ken.
2. Ken asks Ken to hold his ice cream to confront Ken.
False
True
That’s it. Ken gets angry at Ken because of the comments.
3. Ken says he will “beach” Ken on.
True
False
Good job. He says he’ll beach Ken off, not on.
Time to Write!
- Do you agree that society imposes standards on women? Why (not)? What do you think women should do about that? Can Barbie – the doll – help in this situation somehow?
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