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Summary Of Why Barbie Died For My Sins By Kayla Albrecht

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Kayla Albrecht, the author of "Why Barbie Died for My Sins," compares the superficial observance of Easter by herself and her parents with the unexpected true appreciation held - and put into action - by Matthew, Kayla Albrecht's little brother. Albrecht speaks of her family's Easter traditions, "Like most pious and holy families, we made sure to attend church every Easter weekend... We then honored Jesus' love for us by dipping eggs into bowls full of food coloring" (Albrecht 152). The Albrecht family did not go to church on Easter because of the fellowship - or because of Jesus’s sacrifice - they went because they wanted a good reputation in the eyes of “God’s flock” (152). In fact, as soon as they left the church, and all other “godly” Easter
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