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    Susan Bordo Women

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    advertisements and commercials almost as much as five‚ ten‚ and even twenty years ago. But of course now modern people have changed their opinions and thoughts almost on everything‚ advertisement included. And they have changed also. In "Hunger as Ideology"‚ Susan Bordo talks about her view on commercials and gives us the gender-dualities‚ which she thinks are traditional for ads. In her essay Bordo examined the historical stereotype of women; the portrayals that have arrested them‚ turning their psychological

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    Definition of Beauty

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    Beauty What is beauty? There are many different thoughts regarding beauty. Eleanor Roosevelt said‚ “No matter how plain a woman may be‚ of truth and honesty are written across her face‚ she will be beautiful” (Confucius‚ Roosevelt‚ and Poe). Edgar Allen Poe‚ regarding beauty stated‚ “There is no exquisite beauty…without some strangeness in the proportion” (Confucius‚ Roosevelt‚ and Poe). Confucius tells us‚ “Everything has beauty‚ but not everyone sees it” (Confucius‚ Roosevelt‚ and Poe). There

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    Beauty for Me

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    Beauty For Me Beauty. We’ve heard that word repeatedly through our lives but what does it really mean? Majority of people find beauty to be something dealing with physical attributes‚ when in fact it can also deal with the inner self as well. What one person might find to beautiful maybe completely different from what another person finds beautiful. We then must wonder how an individual came about to defining what is beautiful according to them. Now we can’t simply say that beauty is the eye of

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    Beauty of Nature

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    BEAUTY OF NATURE Beauty is hard to define but easy to recognize. In nature beauty may be discerned in all things and places‚ even in the most unexpected regions of the earth.There is beauty in the variety of flowers‚ birds‚ animals and plants‚ many of which are vividly colorful. There is beauty in mountains‚ valleys and hills‚ and in the skies. Thus‚ beauty can be found in all the creations of God. Then hunter who scans the forests for his quarry is often fascinated by the beauty that he finds

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    Trifles By Susan Glaspell

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    Trifles (1916) by Susan Glaspell The central action in the play “Trifles” is the murder of Mr. Wright. While the men search the house for clues to prove that Mrs. Wright was the culprit‚ the women start taking notice of the drab condition of their surroundings in the kitchen. As the men pass through during their investigation they stop momentarily to fling sexist comments toward the women. For example: “Well‚ women are used to worrying over trifles”‚ which ties directly into the origin of the play’s

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    Perception of Beauty

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    Beauty is truth‚ truth is beauty.”- John Keats‚ What is Beauty? The term ‘beauty’ is used in multiple contexts. These can be divided into ‘inner beauty’‚ describing a goodness of personality‚ and ‘outer beauty’‚ concerned with aesthetic appearance. On the surface‚ disfigurement affects outer beauty‚ but it has been found that changes in appearance can cause anxiety‚ depression‚ grief‚ and a lowered self-esteem. These strongly affect a person’s disposition. Thus‚ defects in outer beauty can indirectly

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    Beauty Pageants

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    Briona Wilson Researched Position Paper English 1302.08 Dr. Watson April 22‚ 2013 The Spark of a Glitzy Circus Commonly‚ children beauty pageants are judged by the following: modeling sportswear and evening wear‚ how well they dance‚ and how much talent they possess. The children are judged by their looks‚ how well they perform‚ and how confident they appear. Mother’s prepare their children for long weekends of make-up‚ hairspray‚ and gowns‚ but what about the children? How will this prepare

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    Beauty Contest

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    someone else’s opinion on beauty which brings me to the question “Do beauty contests really serve a purpose in today’s society?” There are many different kinds of beauty contests. They are for both men and women and range from infants to adults in age. It’s putting in young girls and women minds that they have to reach the description of beauty from society. It is all about what is inside and the person that they are that makes them beautiful. What the media and shows such as beauty contests have done is

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    Inner Beauty

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    When growing up‚ the quest to be beautiful and maintain beauty is always a constant struggle. Somehow in this generation were there has been a high importance placed on “beauty.” Being perceived as beautiful has become a priority. As teenagers we are constantly bombarded with imagery from TV‚ movies and music that tell the individual that if they do not dress‚ act‚ or even have a certain body type they have no hopes to be distinguished as beautiful. This constant exposure is the catalyst for the

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    Ashes By Susan Pfeffer

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    The Coldness of Ashes Susan Pfeffer’s story “Ashes” teaches a lesson about how trust is decided on past‚ not relationships. Ashleigh‚ “Ashes”‚ with divorced parents‚ talks about how when she is with her dad‚ the sun shines just a little bit brighter‚ but according to her mother‚ he is just an “irresponsible bum”. Ashes was a nickname her father gave her‚ which her mother hates. Ashes‚ says that her father hardly ever keeps a promise‚ such as when she was a kid‚ he told her that the stars were

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