Pied Beauty -Gerard Hopkins The title of the poem itself is a clear indication of what follows (“pied” meaning ‘of more than one colour’)‚ a celebration of imperfection; of diversity. The poem opens with the poet praising and thanking God for spotted or dappled (imperfect) things‚ “Glory be to God for dappled things”. This one line alone sends the reader into contemplation—having always associated beauty with perfection‚ this makes one look at things from a whole
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c CULTURE OF BEAUTY IN AMERICA In this country‚ we as Americans have developed a strong a tragic obsession with beauty. From the endless advertisements and media feeding us with an unattainable standard of beauty‚ we have become desensitized to what is truly beautiful; corrupting our perceptions‚ ideas‚ and even ourselves to define what is “perfect”. The whole concept of beauty has been corrupted by the hunger for money by people selling dreams and false hopes‚ and rattling our confidence only
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The things that brought joy in life such as nature‚ music‚ good books‚ routine pleasures serve as minor indicators. One cannot make them their central focus. If so‚ such things will disappear. The Chronicles of Narnia complement Lewis’s own experience‚ for in them one finds joy Lewis found ultimate joy only in Christ‚ and the Narnians‚ only in Aslan. The first Narnian tale foreshadows the last symbolic of how Christ is the Alpha and Omega In The Lion‚ the Witch and the Wardrobe at the first mention
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I would be very hard on myself for not knowing what everyone else already knew. I could not get past the hardships with literacy. However‚ I had a great support system that influenced me to look beyond the struggles and focus on trying to find the beauty of literacy. I could not have asked for a better support system then the one I have. Starting with my father in giving me the motivation to keep on working hard to achieve my goals. The teachers that did not give up on me because they saw the
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JOY FROM PEACE WITH OTHERS I. Introduction In today’s society‚ it is an “all about me” world. Everywhere you turn‚ from TV commercials to t-shirt messages to Facebook‚ the sentiment is the same to “do whatever you want” or “look at me” or just “pamper yourself-you deserve it.” The world tells you to promote yourself and your desires. There is no focus to help others or strive together with others. Despite all of this self-gratification‚ many people‚ including some Christians‚ are surprisingly
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The Beauty of Nature The sunset was not spectacular that day. The vivid ruby and tangerine streaks that so often caressed the blue brow of the sky were sleeping‚ hidden behind the heavy mists. There are some days when the sunlight seems to dance‚ to weave and frolic with tongues of fire between the blades of grass. Not on that day. That evening‚ the yellow light was sickly. It diffused softly through the gray curtains with a shrouded light that just failed to illuminate. High up in the treetops
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Real Beauty In the world today‚ the media makes it hard for a girl to be comfortable with her body. Society‚ in general‚ persuades young women to feel that any size above a two is too big. “In 1950‚ when televisions were first finding their way into homes‚ the media’s portrayal of “the ideal” female figure was drastically different than it is today. At that time‚ mannequins and models more or less reflected the average woman’s size. Mannequins and models have grown thinner by the year‚ increasingly
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Commodification of Children[edit] Critics of child beauty pageants say the pageants promote children as products. Some describe it as a deal. Parents spend money on clothing‚ hair‚ makeup‚ and accessories in return for a cash prize.[14] Law[edit] Besides the laws that regulate child education‚ pageants are a relatively ungoverned program. Child contestants are not considered "working"‚ so pageants are exempt from federal child labor laws. Pageants also have different rules‚ so it becomes hard
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English 110 W/F-71470 Professor Mackenzie In Alice Walker’s “Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self‚” we are introduced to a self-confident‚ charismatic child. Through‚ “Im the prettiest!” and “It was great fun being cute” we sense a wave of pride as Walker describes herself as a child. (Walker‚ 47‚48) However‚ this joy soon comes to an end as Walker is faced with an “accident.” Unfortunately‚ she is shot with a BB gun and is scarred and blinded in her right eye. Walker suffers throughout
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5…4…3 Imagine a warm breeze wind rushing through the air like cars on a freeway. The warm smell of the ocean carries over the sky in early summer in San Diego‚ California on a military base. You have everything you wanted and then one day it all just turns into dust. This just happens to be the worst day of my life. It was early in the morning‚ the day after my 7th birthday; I woke up to horrible cramps in the abdomen area of my stomach. The pain was so bad that I couldn’t manage to walk
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