Everyday Beauty Can Be Appreciated And Not Taken For Granted

“Beauty” by Tony Hoagland was written in 1998. In this poem, Hoagland expresses his feelings on how women care too much about physical appearances. Throughout his poem he tells the story through the eyes of a brother of a girl who learns to love herself for who she is. Hoagland’s poem stresses the importance that beauty goes deeper than the surface. Throughout his poem, Tony Hoagland uses many literary devices to perfect his poem. These devices include the message, tone, imagery, figures of speech, and personification.

In the novel, Beauty by Robin Mc Kinley, the family of a wealthy merchant looses their wealth when the shipment boats get lost at sea. There are three daughters named Hope, Grace, and Honour, whom is nicknamed Beauty, and a father. The family is forced to move to the country and start a life more modest than accustomed. After the family adapts to country life, one of the older sisters gets married to an iron worker who used to work at the shipyard owned by the father. They have babies. Life goes on in the country.

The subjective element of beauty involves judgment, not opinion. Many people feel beauty is only something seen by the eyes. St. Thomas Aquinas views beauty in both the supernatural and natural orders. Aquinas lists the attributes of beauty to be found in nature. These are; unity, proportion, and clarity. We will see how these attributes of beauty are seen through the eye and felt by the heart.

This essay is for women who believe their thighs are too big, their breasts are too small, their hair is boring, their skin is flawed, their body is shaped funny, or their clothes are outdated. This month's column is for women who believe their life would improve if they could lose 15 pounds; if they could afford contact lenses, that new perfume or anti-cellulite concoction; if they got a nose job, a face lift, a tummy tuck, etc. This month's column is for women who feel shame or unhappiness when they ponder some part (or all) of their body. In other words, this month's column is for 99.9% of the women reading it!

From the mouth of Bob Ross, "Look around. Look at what we have. Beauty is everywhere—you only have to look to see it". He says this because some people don't see the beauty in life and are invested in little things and not a spectrum of something. Nature is beautiful and we can't let that go. Whether it be our friends, family, pets, trees, flowers, and much more, we need to appreciate what we have. These paragraphs will show some things that take away beauty of life and some things that give us a lot of beauty in life and worth seeings.

My purple blanket is torn up, worn-out, and very small. Its appearance is far from charming, nevertheless it means the world to me. That tattered childhood blanket gave me a sense of security that is hard to find anywhere else. When I was younger, I was afraid of everything, and my blanket made me invulnerable to all the “monsters” that lurked in my room at nightfall. Whenever I lay awake at night,

When I cuddle up on the couch with my blanket, waves of emotion overflow me. As a baby, I adored the cartoon “The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh,” which prompted my parents to buy me my blanket. The pictures decorating the cloth present two of the most popular characters from when it was made, Pooh Bear and Piglet, showing the two friends giving each other a hug seemed to create a higher aura of kindness and love that further improves bad emotions. Small patches of patterns surround the centerpiece, the multicolored squares, plain white clouds, and colorful minimalistic depictions of bees. The previously bright and

Just because the definition of beauty in America is to be like a Barbie: tall, slender, and gorgeous, does not mean that is the same definition in other countries. To be called beautiful in Thailand, one must have light, fair skin to be labeled as an attractive individual. Instead of spending money on tanning products like Americans do, Thais spend money on products that have whitening agents in them such as lemon juice (Magnesi). In Japan, a person who is considered beautiful “has a clear, smooth complexion and stick-straight hair” (Magnesi). Japanese women that have wavy, or curly hair that straight haired Americans long for, “straighten their hair by whatever means necessary” (Magnesi). Africa’s definition of beauty is the exact opposite of America’s. Instead of

When someone loses a meaningful object that they have had for years it hurts him or her because the object has a special significance that no one else knows about. Omally’s soft and silky leopard print blanket is the most valuable and meaningful artifact Omally has ever owned. Although she lost it, it holds a very special place in her heart because it was bought in the the happiest place on earth. Also, the blanket and her traveled together and created unforgettable memories.

The blanket showcased her attraction to beauty, causing her to make everything in her surroundings eye-catching, whether it be her garden or the arrangements created for our tea parties. The piece also compliments her maternal tendencies, soft fabric sheltering one from harm. The blanket for me brings back memories of spring days of my childhood: tasting fresh air, feeling the cool dirt beneath my fingers, sun warming my face, the grass scratching my arms and legs as I sprawl out upon the ground. Not only does the blanket bring back many childhood memories, it also represents my relationship with Shirley. The blanket was originally crafted for me, and I can feel Shirley’s love in every stitch. It is a memory, a piece of my childhood, and a piece of a lost

Beauty is something that can be interpreted completely different from person to person. A famous quote that goes along with this perfectly is “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” I think a person’s inner beauty should be taken into account when deciding whether or not a person is beautiful. Wikipedia’s definition of beauty is, “a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure or satisfaction” while Oxford Dictionary states, “beauty is a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially sight.” As you can see, inner beauty could be paired with Wiki’s definition and outer beauty could be paired with Oxfords. Of course, there

Beauty sets standards for society through appearance, especially in younger generations due to use of social media and picture editing. “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder” is a saying that has been around for ages (Plato, n.p.). It is an accurate phrase because of contrasting views within particular individuals. Beauty is present in the good deeds of community members as well as the unity exhibited through dreadful events. It is a flower bud breaking through the dirt into the fresh, spring air. To clarify how beauty is viewed, it is often times the exposure of evil accounting for the new appreciation of something beautiful. After recognizing the privileges we acquire, the existence of beauty is revealed and expressed more easily. In current society, appreciating beauty is substantial to

What is beauty? How do we decide who is attractive and who is not? Society is full of information telling us what is beautiful, but what fact is that information based on? The topic of beauty has been studied, analyzed and controversial for centuries. We all know the feeling you can have when you hear a beautiful song that brings joy to your heart, stand in a field of flowers that excites your eyes, or admire a face that is visually pleasing. As human beings, we are all drawn to beauty, but what is it that makes something beautiful? The controversial issue that surrounds beauty is that some believe that true beauty is defined by someone’s outer appearance, while others believe it is something that is experienced through a person’s

Beauty is an image desired by all which leads to a constant trend of individuals wanting to improve their appearance for others to envy.  As the youth especially strives for beauty they forget themselves and become someone they are not, losing their true beauty. The idea of beauty is constantly changing within every society, making those who want beauty potentially at risk of self harm or hatred. Celebrities have challenged the term over decades, leaving our average day civilians questioning what beauty truly is. To most, it means being lean, having luscious hair and having a perfect complexion, however Cynara Geissler would say otherwise. True beauty comes from within as it should be based upon personality and actions not appearance. To become comfortable with one's own beauty they must accept themselves first to enhance their wonderful qualities. Beauty should mean comfortable, if this was the word's true meaning teenagers in North America would be much happier in their communities, schools and most importantly bodies.

Natural beauty, in this day and age, is a term that has many definitions because it is a controversial term. With the way people dress, act, and express themselves, it is extremely hard to find the true denotation of natural beauty. This is also true with the growing popularity in makeup in both genders. When asked to define it, people have formed their own opinions of the term along with the commonly known denotation, connotation, synonyms, and antonyms. The definition of the term also can be described and derived from my personal experiences along with others’. Though there is much evidence for and against the belief, natural beauty is more than what’s on the outside.