Aladdin or Beauty and the Beast Sandra Stewart There seems to be a trend in movies recently: more interest in the human element‚ less in hi-tech spectacle. Ironically‚ two of the best movies I’ve seen in the last couple of years that explore the area of human relationships are cartoons. Both are Disney productions exemplifying the highest standards of artwork‚ complex musical scores‚ and a strong storyline. Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin are alike in these ways‚ but Beauty and the Beast‚ unlike
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You are more beautiful than you think Most of you must have seen the new ad campaign of Dove that is doing its rounds on the internet. I remember watching it almost a fortnight ago when it was mentioned on an online magazine that I read with great interest. That online magazine just mentioned it as a must-watch video. I watched it‚ went numb for a few minutes and then I googled “Dove’s new video ad’ and read several articles. While many praised it for the strong message it conveyed‚ some lamented
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order to fit it‚ many people go to extreme lengths to make themselves fit the ideal image society places on a gendered individual. Media’s influence on American society has lead to a generation ruled by peer pressure and a never-ending desire to be more beautiful by society’s standards. This feeling of never being good enough leads to many problems emotionally and physically with a rising number of individuals. American society needs to recognize that uniqueness should be treasured‚ and stop pressuring
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Beauty and the Beast | Brothers Grimm Fairy TalesOnce upon a time as a merchant set off for market‚ he asked each of his three daughters what she would like as a present on his return. The first daughter wanted a brocade dress‚ the second a pearl necklace‚ but the third‚ whose name was Beauty‚ the youngest‚ prettiest and sweetest of them all‚ said to her father: "All I’d like is a rose you’ve picked specially for me!" When the merchant had finished his business‚ he set off for home. However‚ a
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Natural Beauty In the both stories ’’Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self‚’’ by Alice Walker and ’’Eye of the Beholder‚’’ by Grace Suh‚ talk about two girls and their struggles with accepting their beauty. Walker hates herself because she has scar on her right eye and cannot see‚ and Suh hates her face because she was not born natural beautiful. Their biggest turning point was that at the beginning of the stories they hate themselves and at the end they realized that they are greatful for
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The Beauty Standard "Does this make me look fat?” Everyone at one time or another has experienced this iconic question in some way. Your best friend may have asked it‚ as she was getting ready for a date or maybe you muttered these words to yourself as you stared disapprovingly into a mirror; either way‚ this six-word question alludes to a standard of beauty that everyone strives to meet. A standard of beauty that is almost impossible to meet. The definition of beauty has evolved greatly over
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Beauty is defined by a combination of qualities present in a thing or person that pleases the aesthetic senses or brings about deep satisfaction. Many people take that definition to mean that beauty describes a person’s outward appearance. Although a person’s outward appearance can be defined by the term beauty‚ true beauty lies in the way a person acts and thinks rather than the way they look. The term beauty is subjective to each and every person. Today‚ so much emphasis is placed on a person’s
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Beauty Competitions‚ also known as Beauty Contests or Beauty Pageants degrade women to mere objects. Such a competition is the exploitation of women by men and other women. A competition based on skill or ability is all right. However in the case of a beauty competition‚ no skill or ability is involved. Beauty is supposed to be the criteria for such a competition. There is nothing wrong with judging people primarily on their physical prowess. We do this all the time in competitive sport‚ where fitness
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characters‚ the story of Beauty and the Beast can be read as being from the eyes of the Beauty. “Cupid and Psyche‚” written in C.E. 150 by Apuleius‚ Psyche played the role of Beauty‚ who wins back Cupid’s love by overcoming many obstacles which was given by Venus and become immortal. Different versions of the story appeared since Apuleius’ time. The eighteenth century governess and author‚ Marie Leprince de Beaumont‚ rewrote a lengthy seventeenth century version of Beauty and the beast. In this story
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REVIEWS have been finding ou I t more and more as I grow older‚ that people have different views about everything. Nothing in this world is perfect and it shows through mans disagreement about everything. They all have their own definiton of beauty. I find it is good to have your own opinion about things. Then you can hear other opinions and still have your own. Beauty could be defined as an outward apperience.According to William Shakespeare(1588) “Beauty is bought by judgement of the eye”. A
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