Uta-Jima

Despite the struggle of dominance, the constant focus of beauty versus ugly offers another obstacle in a relationship. People are more complacent when embraced by others similar to them. It is another human nature tendency.

The many qualities that beauty contains can affect who someone truly is in the outside. But those qualities do not define who someone is from the inside. According to “Hello, beautiful: what we talk about when we talk about beauty” by Arthur Krystal, it states “beauty is a mess, a sinkhole, a trap. Approach it philosophically

This is a great example of not judging a book by its cover. Her poor personality has tremendous differences from her beautiful appearance. This deity teaches young girls today that as long as you’re pretty, your personality doesn’t matter.

“ (285). Keiko also shows her optimistic personality when decides to see Henry again. Despite, not talking to Henry in over forty years. Her optimism allowed her to stay hopeful even in Japanese internment camps. Keiko’s positive personality keeps her throughout Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet from giving up on Henry.

The concept of beauty is shown to be highly valued in the story and the society that the story is set in. For example, Beauty chooses to marry the third and final man because he is a handsome scholar. Beauty is tricked into being pushed down a well because of beauty. “’Sister, come and look into the well. We will see which of us is the more beautiful’” (Lin Lan 129). They do not compare who is most skillful or who is the most intelligent; they value beauty so much that the concept is the only thing they decide to be compared on. The scholar, Beauty’s husband, is shown to also cherish beauty. He is horrified to see Pock Face instead of his beautiful wife and reacts very dramatically. “’Goodness! How changed you are! Surely you are not Beauty. My wife was never such a monster. Good Heavens!’” (Lin Lan 129). These examples serve as indicators of how much the characters, and therefore the story, are so intensely focused on the concept of physical

The story is situated in a fashionable neighborhood in Tokyo. On a narrow side street, the narrator walks past the 100% perfect girl. He doesn’t look at her for more than a moment, but he knows immediately that she is his perfect match. “The moment I see her, there’s a rumbling in my chest, and my mouth is as dry as a desert” (2). The narrator is very certain of his feelings for her, even though she is not unusually eye-catching, nor is she very young. Rather, she is around the age of thirty and in a disheveled state. “But still, I know from fifty yards away: She’s the 100% perfect girl for me” (2). The next day, the narrator recounts the event to another man, possibly a friend, but he is unable to recall the exact features of the girl. All he can remember is the feelings that were going through his chest at the time, which proves that a person doesn’t fall in love with the looks of a person but the heart.

Appearance does not portend everything, but in most cases, is the quality that is judged predominately. Cyrano is an astonishingly intelligent, and well-spoken man, but has unappealing looks. His appearance affects his self-confidence considering that he believes everyone looks at him as being an ugly individual. When Roxanne is explaining the man, she is in love with, Cyrano assumes she is explaining his characteristics, until she says “his face shines with wit and intelligence, he’s proud, noble, young, fearless, handsome…” (Cyrano de Bergerac, Rostand, pg. 77). Cyrano hears that the man is handsome and loses all hope, because to himself he is not considered handsome. Having been judged about his physical features, his self-confidence is poor. Although, he believes his outer beauty decides on how people envision him, he is a very intelligent individual and has marvelous inside qualities, which many people recognize and respect. If only he could realize that his outer beauty is not nearly important as his inner beauty, maybe then he could see how important his strongest qualities are.

“When I finished the book Luo had not yet returned, there was no doubt that he had gone to visit the Little Seamstress so he could tell her this wonderful tale of Balzac’s. In my mind’s eye I could see Luo telling her the story and the Little Seamstress listening vigorously open - mouthed. As I was thinking about her I felt a sudden stab of jealousy, a bitter emotion I had never felt before and my desire to be with the Little Seamstress grew stronger. Later that day, Luo came back with leaves of a gingko tree. “We made love there, against the trunk”; those words made me feel somewhat sick in the heart, I didn’t even know that was possible. I strained to imagine it but words failed me... Why does Luo always get everything? He even said himself

70% of ladies admitted that they would ignore or avoid a potential love interest because of the way they looked (Buchanan). We live in a world where superficial beauty is an important advantage especially when choosing a partner in life. People try their hardest to look attractive and gone are the days when inner beauty are more accounted for. What if you have the opportunity to choose between an understanding, kind but not good-looking guy and an inconsiderate, selfish but stunningly appealing man? The 2017 Disney movie Beauty and the Beast is an epic hero myth which shows us that real love and beauty are not only about physical appearance but looking beyond what you can see and seeing one’s character within.

Since the dawn of time, women have been judged based on their looks. In today’s society, women who are conventionally beautiful are seen as less capable than the rest of the population, especially men. As a girl in today’s society, I’ve been judged based on my looks since the day I was born. Every woman on television, in movies, or in magazines is harshly photo shopped to fit the standards society has set for physical beauty. When you grow up in that sort of environment, you have no say in whether or not that affects you. Orual, Redival, and Psyche are experiencing the same situation in Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis. In their own ways, each girl’s thoughts and action were determined solely be the world’s impression of them.

The theme of Unconventional love reveals the one's personality as they communicate and interact with others socially. Both

McNulty, J. K., Neff, L. A., & Karney, B. R. (2008). Beyond initial attraction: Physical

What drives Sophia? She, unlike many female characters of the Enlightenment Era, is incredibly complex, agentive, and realistic. She contains multitudes, wishing for romance and scorn, loving to love and to manipulate, in a way she herself doesn't quite understand. And that, more than anything, is what she wants: to be understood.

The definition of beauty is a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning, or satisfaction. Beauty has negative and positive influences on mostly people. Beauty is described by the inside and outside of us. Due to beauty, our self-esteem has been hurt dramatically, especially towards girls. Beauty is not always about our outside looks but it’s about our inside personality also.

A few relationships tend to be based solely on their partner’s level of attractiveness. We determine how attractive someone is, “ the prejudice of deciding what to do based solely on outward appearance could cost the pursuer the chance of a meaningful relationship” (Modern Day Adages). Although someone is “better” looking doesn’t mean anything when it comes to their character and personality. An “average” person can be more beautiful on the inside than a “better” looking person. As a society, we need to give others the opportunity to show themselves even if they’re “average.”