Impact of Appearance: Synopsis of Three Essays

After reading “The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met a Girl Named Maria” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the reader is able to see that her essay focusses on personal appearance choices which she has compared and contrasted with her own early-life experiences. Based on how an individual appears at first sight, it dictates how others socially judge and stereotype us beyond the “beauty” dimension. For example, an individual may think about what he or she is going to wear when going out to eat at a restaurant. If the individual is going to go Buffalo Wild Wings to dine, obviously he or she is going to wear an outfit that fits them in society’s social norms which is a basic t-shirt, jeans, and shoes. However, if he or she shows up dressed up

McDonald’s doesn’t just triumph in the food compartment either. Comparing several different aspects of each restaurant has proven that McDonald’s is more financially secure, widely recognizable, and capable of creating scrumptious food all the same. They donate constantly, and are able to liberate and promote millions with their continuously forming houses. McDonald’s is still on an accelerating uprise, with colleges to be employed there being distributed among the world, and more locations appearing everyday. All of these aspects totaled up pronounce that McDonald’s is much more accomplished as a company, and could outscore Culver’s any day of the

“We all know that appearance matters, but the price of prejudice can be steeper than we often assume” (Washington1.) Published originally in the Washington Post on May 23,2010 by Deborah L. Rhode. Rhode the Professor of law and legal director at Stanford University in her essay “Why Looks Are The Last Bastion Of Discrimination,” argues that an individual's physical appearance is one of the few qualities of their personal identity that other people are legally within their rights to discriminate against. Rhode states her thesis clearly explaining the forthcoming reasons she will offer to uphold her position. Rhode believes that discriminating against individuals based on their appearance is wrong, and is often overlooked in many environments such as the workforce. Many think it is crucial that discrimination on looks is banned in workplaces, schools, and most other organizations.

She had a healthy body, she was intelligent. She had an “abundant sexual drive and possessed strong arms and back,” (2, 8-9). She was herself blind to her own positive qualities as she was too busy trying to please others with her looks, “she went to and fro apologizing,” (2, 10). She apologized to everyone for her imperfections. The imagery of, “Everyone saw a fat nose on thick legs” (2, 11), portrays the indifference society felt towards her. She wanted to be appreciated, but she was only seen her for her looks and not her inner self. She had learned from the time she was a child her imperfections made her not good enough or socially

She explains to the readers that physical differences do not matter and that it should not define who they are. There is more to them than just physical appearance. She is certain that the only difference between people should be their personality. She comes off as a great role model to be brave of who you are, no matter what your physical appearance may

The central message of this work is that society is obsessed with appearances. The point the author is trying to make is beauty should not be the most important trait of a person. In today’s society everything is based on looks, people are more concerned about a person’s outward appearance. People strive to

Eric Schlosser shows the audience a very clear picture of how McDonald's has dominated not only the fast food industry but also has made its way onto other business fields. McDonald's is the biggest buyer of beef, pork, and potatoes. The company is the largest owner of retail space in the world, the biggest private operator of playgrounds, and one of the country's major toy distributors. "The fast-food industry now stands alone atop a massive food-industrial complex which has gained control of American agriculture," writes Schlosser.

McJobs interpretive response This text is called McJobs by Eric Schlosser, which deeply talks about fast food restaurants. Eric Schlosser is an award winning journalist , who was born in New York city in 1959, Eric has an undergraduate degree from Princeton and aswell as a graduate degree from oxford in England. One popular book that Eric has written is called fast food nation, and was published in 2001, which talks about the bad sides of all American meal. It also mention to teach kids the dangers of fast food. Although Schlosser’s favorite meal has to do with fast food, meanwhile living his life in California, with his family.

Everyone looks different from each other . Some are considered more attractive than others . This has caused many problems in our human race . This is because of the judgment of people based on their outward appearance . This actions caused many problems and are shown by the characters in the stories read this semester . Those characters were victims of been judged because of their outward appearance . This result in different types of effects such as being Stereotyped as a criminal , Also not been accepted because of who they want to be . Another effect is that some have lost their self-confidence .

“The Naked Face” by Malcolm Gladwell and “The Story of My Body” by Judith Ortiz Cofer both have a relationship between physical appearance and identity. We as a society judge people by our looks. “The Naked Face” argues that identity is linked to appearance while “The Story of My Body” discusses how these two things are not connected. Despite the arguments discussed in “The Story of My Body”, a person’s physical identity is however linked to identity, which is further talked about in “The Naked Face”. Being able to read other’s body language and facial expressions are really important for us as people to understand each other and many of these people don’t realize how important this is.

People have their own preferences on certain physical attributes when it comes to choosing. For instance, people tend to prefer a certain shade of color and may pick out something based on outer characteristics, rather than quality or use. Generally, when people go shopping, they scan the aisles for the most eye-attractive things and will likely buy these. But, if they are looking for a authentic skinned purse, would a prettier, fake replica attract more of their attention? The book Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin reflects over modern day life by incorporating Greek tales to show that appearance plays an unfavorable role in human thought. These myths are relevant because they teach people that the excessive concern over physical appearance leads to negative outcomes.

Throughout the con-fiction book Chew On This: Everything You Don’t Want To Know About Fast Food by Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson, the McDonald’s fast food chain has been mentioned multiple times. In addition, McDonald's has not only been depicted as one of the most powerful fast food chains, but as well as one of the most influential upon many countries in the world. They are the symbol for America in a way. People around the world, especially, in America, has been so familiar and rely on McDonald’s in many ways, for food, drinks, wifi, or even for playgrounds. Additionally, McDonald’s has become a part of many people's’ lives.

     Things are not always as they appear. You may think someone is a certain way because of how they dress and carry themselves this is called stereotyping. Many people stereotype without even noticing that they are doing it. Everyone has his or her right to first impressions, but stereotyping is wrong. There are many examples of this topic in literature as well as in our society today.

Feeling beautiful deals with many factors but it has become incumbent with focus being placed on the physical aspects of person Una Marson writes about beauty and how it drives many women into changing their features and making those features fit into the standard of beauty. Her poem, “Kinky Haired Blues” speaks about that notion, of women wanting to assimilate to what the norm is. Specifically women of ethnic minorities, she talks more about Black Women and the pressure for them to bleach their skin and to iron their hair. Matters such as race are at forefront of the issues in her society and of the society we currently live in today. Una Marson’s poem “Kinky Hair Blues” speaks to the idea of beauty and the standard of beauty. And how many

Since McDonald’s is the most well know fast food chain in the world with a market cap of 69.35 billion, brand recognition is their biggest strength. The secret of McDonald’s success is its willingness to innovate and maintain consistency in the operation of its many outlets. In recent years McDonald’s has introduced Premium Salads, Snack Wraps, fresh Apple Dippers in the United States, and Corn Cups in China. Also, McDonald 's products are priced so low that economic conditions are almost insignificant.