Synthesis Essay On Beauty

Beauty is not a direct representation of the inner self. It does not express the qualities of a person or his or her skills. However beauty is given a powerful role. Society has placed a higher importance on physical traits instead of inner qualities, thus many women are overly obsessed with their outward look instead of bettering their inner self. Women are expected to look their best at all times. Whether they are going out to dinner, to the supermarket, or for a jog, society is not lenient on their physical qualities. Women must always have an attractiveness about them that will be pleasing to all potential viewers, this concept is called the male gaze (Source C). All are subject to the male gaze but women are generally targeted. Women …show more content…
Throughout the world one’s definition of beauty varies as often as the number of cultures that are present. While in one state square heads may be favored, in another sugar-loaf shaped heads may be admired. In northern countries such as Greenland there are women who may paint their face blue or yellow (Source E). The principality is that the taste for beauty varies and can never remain constant throughout nations but the concept of education or of morality remains no matter which hemisphere of the Earth one inhabits. One gifted in either mathematics, literature, or the sciences (such as astronomy or horticulture) will always be considered intelligent by whomever they encounter whether it is in a civilized or uncivilized community. Although Megan Fox was recognized by many as the most beautiful women (in the civilized world), there are other societies would deem her unattractive or even hideous. Even France, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, who are all connected through globalization, share the virtue of being civilized nations, have similar laws and regulate their industry and revenue with similar methods cannot come to an agreement of the highest beauty. The highest beauty in each country is not exact to the highest beauty in another country (Source E). Although the versions of perfect beauty vary from culture to culture it remains that beauty is always focused on shape and or color …show more content…
The search for beauty is the search for love and acceptance (Source A), but also a toll of deception to possibly cover up the ugliness inside (Source B). A French poet described beauty as being a certain je ne sais quoi meaning I don’t know what. What is certain is that the world is losing its grip by placing outer qualities above inner qualities. While beauty is a positive virtue it does not help benefit the world in any way thus it shouldn’t be given any