Intellectual beauty

Christopher Hitchens was a British-American intellectual and writer who was known worldwide for his controversial opinions and provocative forms of expression. His works were published in a number of books and in multitudes of magazines, such as Vanity Fair, Slate, and The Atlantic, just to name a few. However, a large portion of his time was spent actively expressing his opinions in televised debates, public forums, and university speeches. His interest in political science after graduating from

autobiographies, actually helped him practice being intellectual. This changed his mindset that being street smart was not as important as being book smart was. The essence of Gerald Graff’s argument is “Schools and colleges are missing an opportunity when they do not encourage students

While we tend to think about intellectualism as being present in historically academic subjects, such as philosophy, the sciences, or poetry, Graff argues that everyday topics such as cars, sports, and fashion have the potential to be just as intellectual. He asserts that many schools have neglected to unlock this potential, and that they should harness it by incorporating seemingly unintellectual topics into school subjects. Graff advocates for the strategic use of traditionally street-smart topics

Intellectuals: Gone or in the Shadows? Does today's society disrespect intellectuals? Does intellectual people get mocked in the workforce or at school? Would they rather focus on the latest trends or the biggest and brightest celebrities? While our society tends to focus on celebrities, the latest trends and sports, one can see that the intellectuals who help progress society further tend to be left in the dark. First, society mainly focuses on the media and its portrayals

“The Father of Galion Ohio” If I could meet and sit down and have a cup of coffee and conversate with one major influential figure in Galion’s history I would want to talk with Asa Hosford. Asa Hosford was born June 17th, 1799 and soon after Asa Hosford before he died married Alta Kent in 1824 giving him a chance to have five children. I believe Asa Hosford is a key component in the history or upbringing of Galion. Asa Hosfor arrived on the settlement which had no official name on December 19th

woman's greatest asset is her beauty”; which has been changed throughout time. The painting, The Ugly Duchess was portrayed to be beauty during the time, but as time past, opinions of it’s beauty has changed. Beauty can be simply defined as a quality someone or an object presents that gives pleasure or satisfaction towards the mind.This for example, would be physical appearances or intellectual values. Celebrities are known for their physical appearances or intellectual values, but Emma Watson displays

was an English poet and one of the most famous poets of the romantic era. Romanticism was one of the most influential poetic movements in which brought Lord Byron into the literary forefront. Although he has many famous literary works, She Walks in Beauty is one of his most favourable poems. The poem was inspired by a woman wearing a mourningful dress whilst at a ball. Love is the overarching theme, focusing mainly on captivating love. This is seen by the overwhelming sense of his attention that is

Unpretty by TLC demonstrates the spectrum of what beauty can mean. This song mainly focuses on physical and mental beauty. I found it interesting how the song said “You can buy your hair if it won't grow/ You can fix your nose if he says so...” telling their audience that it is alright to be insecure about your physical attributes; and if you feel the need to cover up those insecurities, you can. Usually, other songs focussing on physical beauty tell their audience not to change or cover up their

The Renaissance postulate on the representation of the body as a mirror that could be looking into to gain an understanding of the sitter's inner character leads to certain physical traits being associated with intellectual and spiritual qualities. Strong emphasis was placed on women's beauty, as it was believed that a beautiful body was the reflection of a good spirit. For women, having a good spirit meant being virtuous. Virtue was considered to be the prime quality a woman could possess and a chaste

Beauty is based solely on perception. Everyone has their own version of what they find beautiful. With current media, beauty is portrayed as very particular characteristics such as weight and height. With that being said, many people believe that beauty describes a person’s physical appearance. When asked “What is beauty?”, people respond with a hot new celebrity or someone they wish to be. According to Webster’s Dictionary beauty is defined by a combination of qualities present in a person