What Is Beauty?
This is a research paper for an undergraduate English Composition 102 class. The assignment was to choose any topic of our choice, research at least 7 sources and write a research paper that answered a thesis. Throughout the course we about argument fallacies, learned how to research, how to integrate the sources we found and so on. This paper is a culmination of many different lessons we learned throughout the semester. It must be in MLA format.
Does this paper address the thesis in a developed and clear method? How can I improve the introduction and conclusion? Is it properly cited in MLA format?
Thank you!
The Mystification of Beauty
"She is so beautiful", the girl said as she gazed in awe- and with a slight trace of jealousy- at the woman walking down the street. Beautiful. What does it mean? Is beauty a synonym for pretty or does it connote something else entirely? Who defines what is beautiful? The definition of beauty has been contended with for centuries and across many continents. Many have concluded that, "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder". Although this saying does contain truth, the definition of beauty is more specifically influenced by history, by cultural norms, and by universal standards. Each classification has contributed to the overall definition of beauty.
The definition of "beauty" has been manipulated by history within many different countries. This definition has evolved over time. During the European Renaissance between the 14th and 17th centuries, certain traits such as high foreheads, voluptuous figures, and pale skin were considered beautiful (Sherrow). These traits were considered high class and characteristics of royalty. "Mary Queen of Scots doesn't look beautiful to us...Beaky nose, beady eyes, small, pursed mouth. Yet in many letter and accounts of the time, she was described as the most beautiful princess in Europe, with glowing details of her amber-colored hair, milky white complexion and so on..." (Shulman)
Does this paper address the thesis in a developed and clear method? How can I improve the introduction and conclusion? Is it properly cited in MLA format?
Thank you!
The Mystification of Beauty
"She is so beautiful", the girl said as she gazed in awe- and with a slight trace of jealousy- at the woman walking down the street. Beautiful. What does it mean? Is beauty a synonym for pretty or does it connote something else entirely? Who defines what is beautiful? The definition of beauty has been contended with for centuries and across many continents. Many have concluded that, "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder". Although this saying does contain truth, the definition of beauty is more specifically influenced by history, by cultural norms, and by universal standards. Each classification has contributed to the overall definition of beauty.
The definition of "beauty" has been manipulated by history within many different countries. This definition has evolved over time. During the European Renaissance between the 14th and 17th centuries, certain traits such as high foreheads, voluptuous figures, and pale skin were considered beautiful (Sherrow). These traits were considered high class and characteristics of royalty. "Mary Queen of Scots doesn't look beautiful to us...Beaky nose, beady eyes, small, pursed mouth. Yet in many letter and accounts of the time, she was described as the most beautiful princess in Europe, with glowing details of her amber-colored hair, milky white complexion and so on..." (Shulman)