Free Write/Brainstorm:
My initial thought of beauty is the countless emotions that are extracted from a place, image or random act of kindness. Beauty is interpreted differently and the question I have is why does everyone comprehend beauty in different ways, is it because you live in a different place or generationally time zones. With the support of my article and Armstrong, I think I will use this question to incorporate in my essay. Of right now, the community that I was thinking of using is my hometown, Lynnfield Ma. I think having these three different passages it will help back up my intended question I am going to ask in my essay.
Do you think growing up in a wealthy community, Beauty is defined differently?
Growing up in a wealthy environment the definition of beauty is different in comparison, to those who do not come from wealth. The community of Lynnfield stems from those who have wealth and the beauty of this town is the amount of money you obtain. Having money is an art of beauty within its self. Obtaining certain amounts of money, beauty is seen through the materialistic items that one buys, not the little things in life. I think the article, I have chosen will support this concept of wealth because the perfect smile, addresses the matter of having that just right smile around the world. Likewise, the individuals who live in Lynnfield would fit this stereotype because they want and long for the perfect smile and much more in life. In addition, to the concept of longing, it can aid with the idea of Armstrong’s. Armstrong’s form drive is the long-term desire for an order because mankind wants and seeks to obtain the newest car or traveling the world for example.
Another question that I am considering using is Growing up in a different generation time do you think the definition of beauty has changed? If so, how or what has changed?
Growing up in the generation of Z the definition of beauty is different in comparison to millennials. My generation sees beauty in the art of technology and how they can have the newest brand of clothing, for example, Gucci. The community of Lynnfield fits this branding because my generation comes from families who have wealth and can afford the latest styles. However, millennials would not see the beauty within the latest clothing brand, they would see the beauty within the beholder. The beauty of the beholder is the freedom of expression and what the person has the offer to the world, the diverse characteristics would be a way of expression. The beauty would be a place, object or image that they have encountered that allowed that millennial to feel those different emotions that the art of beauty stems from. If you were to ask older individuals of what they thought beauty is that they would say something completely different from a teenager nowadays. I think that an important concept that will help support the idea of my essay and so forth.
This is so thoughtful and interesting. I really enjoyed our conversation last week (was it?). I think an article about one’s perfect smile is PERFECT for an essay exploring wealth’s impact on our perception of beauty. It takes money (or some wicked good genes 😉 )to achieve the perfect smile. Generally, if someone’s mouth is a mess, it’s safe to assume this person may have had a rougher childhood or adulthood than many.