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Danto, Beauty and Morality., 2002.
A look at Danto's philosophy on beauty and morality.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This essay discusses how Danto believes that the perceived clash between beauty and morality is responsible for the disappearance of beauty in art.
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Inner Beauty, 2002.
An exploration of Jane Eyre's life as a search for value in her inner beauty.
1,235 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, $ 42.95
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This essay details the struggle for recognition of inner beauty over outer beauty as seen in ?Jane Eyre?. The author discusses how Jane?s life is a stage for her education and the building of character and value that goes against the traditional notions of beauty. At each of her homes she gains confidence and strength, challenging societal views of beauty and is rewarded with her marriage to a man who respects her for who she is.
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?The notion of beauty, what it is and whether it is an inner or outward quality, has been long debated. For centuries people, and particularly women, have struggled with the concept of their own inner beauty as something as important, if not more important than their outward, physical beauty. This is no less true in literature. The idea of female inner beauty has not always been valued. In Charlotte Bronte?s ?Jane Eyre?, the protagonist, Jane, rejects her own outer beauty in favour of nurturing her intellect, her humility and those other inner qualities that she herself views as beautiful. She respects her wisdom and philosophy before any of her physical attributes, partly because of her need as a child to read; partly from the lessons she is taught.?
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Naomi Wolf's "The Beauty Myth", 2006.
An analysis of the message about the ideal of beauty in Naomi Wolf's book, "The Beauty Myth".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the message in Naomi Wolf's book, "The Beauty Myth", explaining that Wolf puts forward the provocative argument that the ideal of beauty in modern culture is nothing but the latest method of keeping women in a subservient role within the patriarchy. She sees the ubiquitous images of female beauty that pervade our culture as being part of a vicious backlash against the successes of feminism, arguing that this beauty myth functions to keep women convinced that they are worth less than men, and thus maintains the current economic system.
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Beauty, 2002.
An examination of the theme of beauty in the works of the English poet John Keats.
923 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 32.95
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This discusses how the poetry of John Keats inspires readers because of their lyricism, accessibility and imagery. It looks at how many of Keats? poems focus on beauty as a subject and theme, for beauty is a source of inspiration. It analyzes at how the theme of beauty emerges in several of his more famous works, including ?Ode to a Nightingale,? ?Ode on a Grecian Urn? and ?Ode on Melancholy.? It shows how beauty is treated as a subject worthy of spiritual discussion and how Keats frequently makes mythological and esoteric references in his poems. Keats treats beauty as one of the mysteries of life, which he seeks to understand through his verses.
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"?Ode on a Grecian Urn? is Keats? uplifting description of the paintings on an ancient Greek urn. Using the urn as the object of discussion is significant to the theme of beauty because a Grecian urn is ancient. It has witnessed the ravages of time and still retains its physical luster. The urn is the ?still unravished bride of quietness,? meaning it is unsullied by time. Keats uses images of silence to emphasize that the urn is eternal: ?foster child of silence and slow time.? The paintings on the urn, which consist of various images of ?deities or mortals, or of both? are described as a ?flowery tale.? These paintings or carvings were lovely enough to inspire Keats to write this poem, or at least to use it as a metaphor for beauty. Greek gods and goddesses are immortal ideals of human beauty, and Keats evokes them to create a sense of timelessness. Furthermore, this timeless quality shared by the gods and the urn itself is an essential quality of beauty."
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Beauty: Is It in the Eye of the Beholder?, 2006.
An analysis of the notion of beauty throughout history.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper studies the concept of beauty, examining the views of influential thinkers and society as a whole. The author looks at how beauty has been defined historically, as well as in modern times, and emphasizes the feminine associations with attractiveness. The paper discusses sexuality as it relates to beauty, concluding that, at least today, beauty and sex are intertwined. Finally, the paper investigates the role of emotion -- particularly romantic love -- in perceiving beauty.
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"Beauty is seldom an individual opinion. Again, we need to consider beauty as a more or less feminine trait. Men are seldom called "beautiful", except in the statues of the ancient Greeks and Romans, whose admiration for a physical body is timeless (especially when compared to the female body). There is no doubt that, if we can agree that beauty differs according to the desires or gratification of the onlooker or admirer, beauty can not provide a single form. We can fantasize about "beauty" when we see Madonna, perhaps, or Marilyn Molnroe, or Gwyneth Paltrow, in our current thinking. Our parents and grandparents might have preferred a more voluptuous Sophia Loren or Jane Russell. The Arts, for the most part, provide us with examples of what beauty is, or what it should be. Boys now lust for movie actresses such as Cameron Diaz or Alician Silverstone. Girls (and women) might think of handsome men like Harrison Ford or Mel Gibson as "beautiful" because these men arouse them sexually."
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Beauty, 2002.
An analysis of Paul Valery's quote "Beauty is a way of death. The novelty, the intensity, the strangeness, in a word, all the values of shock supplant it."
656 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 23.95
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This paper examines Paul Valery's quote above and attempts to answer the question of what makes beauty so difficult to define. It discusses how beauty is unique for each individual and what is beautiful to one may be ordinary to another. He therefore concludes that beauty is more of a concept than a reality and so is different for each who views it. The paper evaluates how beauty can be shocking, sublime, novel, intense and sometimes even strange and as a concept, it connotes perfection.
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"Sometimes beauty is so perfect it is shocking to think something so perfect could exist in the universe. The perfection of a beautiful woman, of bright white snow covering the needles of a deep green pine in the forest, the vivid and shocking colors of a sunrise over a mountain lake, all of these are beautiful and perfect in the moment. Beauty is shocking in its intensity, and in the reaction to it. That is a little like death, too. The moment is so perfect there is a little bit of death in it, knowing it will never occur again, and it cannot be held, except in the mind. This is a little like a moment of death and perfection mixed into one."
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What Does "Beauty" Mean in Art Today?, 2006.
A discussion regarding the modern concept of beauty in art.
2,174 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper takes a look at how Kant defines the concept of beauty in art and how it relates to the art of today. According to the paper, when it comes to the modern concept of beauty in art, there is often a very thin line between beauty and the grotesque. The paper reviews various works of modern art, discussing the beauty of each piece.
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"The painting represents a bird and a heart, each placed on halves of a paper. The thing that first draws the attention of the viewer is the strong nuance of red that dominates the painting. Indeed, even the two shapes (the bird and the heart) are not actually sketched out as a shape, but are defined by the contrast in color between the nuances of red. It is quite an impression and perhaps another approach towards the concept of modern beauty, insisting on suggestion and inspiration rather than on exactly drawing lines and representing shapes. Given the fact that the message of the painting is barely implied by the elements forming it, as by it is by the title, everything is left to the own introspection of the viewer. "
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Beauty at the Workplace, 2008.
A critical review of the article "Beauty and the Labor Market" by Daniel Hamermesh and Jeff Biddle.
1,088 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper looks at the article "Beauty and the Labor Market" where the authors attempt to quantify the degree to which physical beauty impacts actual earnings. The paper relates the primary conclusion of this study that the labor market, irrespective of region or locale, does in fact reward physical attractiveness in terms of real wages. The paper then discusses how the subjective determination of beauty upon which this research project relies is one of its weakest points.
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Article Summary
Lessons Learned
Article Critique
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"Informal observation has long supported the supposition that physical beauty or handsomeness can pay dividends in the workplace irrespective of the type of employment. In Beauty and the Labor Market, the authors Hamermesh and Biddle attempt to quantify the degree to which physical beauty or the quality that the general public might ascribe to being good looking in terms of actual earnings. Hamermesh and Biddle begin their research by discussing the most significant existing literature that has examined this issue. One interesting point that they clarify at the outset of their argument is to make the case that although a significant amount of research has been conducted on this general topic, relatively little research has been undertaken in this topic that examines how the shifting standards of beauty have affected earnings of those deemed good looking or not good looking over time (1175)."
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"Black Beauty", 2006.
An examination of the plot of "Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell.
1,354 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 45.95
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"Black Beauty" is written as an autobiography, as if the horse were telling his own story. It explains that the story takes place as in the eighteen hundreds in England, during a time when horses were the main means of transportation and labor. Black Beauty describes his life from his beginning as a colt through various owners to his final home, again in the country. The paper shows how during the course of his life, Black Beauty learns the differences in humans and their treatment of animals, particularly horses.
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"Black Beauty begins his life on a farm where he was fed and sheltered well. He spends the first two years of his life enjoying himself as a colt before he is a witness to tragedy. A popular sport at the time was hunting fox and hare. In this particular instance it was a hare that the men were chasing, which ended in the death of one of the hunters and the need to put down the rider's horse, which we discover later was Black Beauty's brother. At the age of four, Black Beauty is gently broken in. It is during this time that Black Beauty's mother teaches him that not all humans are kind to their horses. After being broken in and has become accustom to the various tack used with horses during this period of time, Black Beauty is sold to Squire Gordon."
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The Geographies of "American Beauty", 2005.
A discussion of feminine confinement and control, as shown in the film "American Beauty" (1999).
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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The paper analyzes the Oscar-winning film American Beauty (1999), which presents a complex vision of gender relations in contemporary American suburbia. Through a critical evaluation of the film with reference to scholarly work on the geography of gender, this paper demonstrates the radical degree to which American Beauty visualizes feminine confinement and control, while showing pathological feminine power in suburban space. The paper further analyzes how the perception of confinement may seem unusual in a film such as American Beauty whose cinematography at various points - such as the opening - emphasize the wide expanses of suburban life.
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Beauty in Fairy Tales, 2002.
A discussion of the significance of the theme of beauty in fairy tales.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines the significance of the emphasis of beauty in fairy tales and its impact on contemporary American society. By interweaving personal perceptions and research about different fairy tales and their portrayal of beauty, it provides multiple perspectives on how women?s lives are adversely affected by these tales. It shows how with their prototypical presentations about women and their overemphasis on the importance of beauty, fairy tales reinforce the stereotypical perceptions of women and undermine the latter?s accomplishments. It also looks at how fairy tales play a large role in shaping and defining the identities of women and the perceptions of society and how they have succeeded in establishing the gender relationships and dominating the social discourse of American society-Myth America.
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"The analysis of the theme of beauty in the fairy tale of ?Snow White? by Marc Fonda also provides me with a new perspective of the sinister effects of fairy tales. Fundamentally, the conflict between Snow White and the Queen revolves around the pursuit of beauty. Because she has lost her ?title? as the most beautiful woman in the kingdom to Snow White, she decides to kill the latter in order to regain her title (Fonda 14). In the Disney movie version of ?Snow White,? the Queen is further enraged when she sees a young prince accosting Snow White, the most beautiful woman in the kingdom."
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Has Beauty Become Obsolete in Art?, 2002.
The paper looks at the many faces of beauty and how art tries to portray it.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper looks at how the concept of art and beauty have changed over the years. The writer gives several definitions of beauty in order to give the reader a good understand of the different perceptions of beauty before relating these definitions to the art world.
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"Secondly, the characters in the artwork must be proportionally accurate, and lastly, the work must be insightful. When these factors co-exist in the one artwork, beauty is conveyed. When beauty is conveyed and recognized by the viewer, it communicates ?a certain peace and calm to the viewer, since that is the effect that the beautiful and the good have on a person.? (Bradley, 2000, 1). Beauty can also be integral to the artpiece if a distinction of good and evil must exist in the artwork. Whereas the bearer of beauty denotes purity, loveliness and divinity, ugly and deformed images tend to be associated with evil, malevolence and immorality. (Bradley, 2000, 1)."
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Owning a Beauty Salon, 2006.
This paper discusses how beauty salons get started, owning a franchise and the logistics of starting one from scratch.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper stresses that a beauty shop business needs a business plan including short term and long term business goals, a financial assessment, a detailed list of necessary equipment, a plan for partnerships, if salon booths are to be rent out and a marketing advertising strategy. The author points out that, as more and more women have careers, they need to look professional, which is a look they often cannot achieve on their own especially when pressed for time. The paper discusses franchise businesses such as Regis Corporation with 10,000 salons all over the country and Haircolorxpress, which specializes in color and custom-blended cosmetic services and aims to have 10,000 shops worldwide in the next ten years.
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Introduction
Story of Long-Ago Success
Benefits of Ownership
Thesis: Owning Your Own Salon Can Be Profitable and Enjoyable
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Franchise Salons
Buying an Existing Salon
How to Start a Salon from Scratch
Location
Business Plan
Operational Plan
Interview
Trends and Innovations
Examples of Success
Conclusion
Continuing Need for Beauty Salon Services
My Vision of a Successful Beauty Salon Business
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"Many salon owners are finding that it pays to diversify, that is, to combine hair care with other services. Ruth Earle, for example started out alone in a small room in the local fire hall. The first year, 1988, she had only about 30 clients. Business did pick up, though, so that she was able to open a shop in a better location and eventually employ four people. However, in 1992 the fishery moratorium came into effect, and people in her town had to move elsewhere to find work. Ruth had to lay off two employees in order to stay open. Then in 1995, she invested in tanning equipment as an additional service to clients. Waxing also got popular, so she started to offer that too."
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Shelley and Romantic Beauty, 2008.
An analysis of the ideology of romantic beauty in "On the Medusa of Leonardo Da Vinci in the Florentine Gallery" by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
1,854 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This literary study examines the ideology of romantic beauty in the poem "On the Medusa of Leonardo Da Vinci in the Florentine Gallery" by Percy Bysshe Shelley. The writer notes that the central theme of romanticism that arises in this poem focuses on the dark and terrifying Grecian mythological creature Medusa. The writer maintains that for romantic poets such as Shelley, there was a concerted effort to represent feminine beauty and grace through the veil of darkness or death in this poem about Da Vinci's famous painting. In essence, the premise of death and decay is the central element of romantic beauty in Shelley's poem about Da Vinci's depiction of the terrifying Medusa.
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"This critical perspective is one key aspect for understanding why Shelley saw beauty in this terrible creature--through the lens of mythological history and the victimization of Medusa at the hands of Minerva and Neptune. In this manner, the basis of romantic beauty hinges on the darkness of humanity, which invariably will produce a cycle of life. For romantics like Shelly, this cycle of death and decay is an essential part of life that illuminates the beauty he sees within Da Vinci's Medusa.
"The evolution of the poem further builds upon the beauty of Medusa as a seductive woman figure that seeks to bring down any man that comes within her grasp. Shelly is keen to point out her horrifying appearance, but it is her inner 'grace' that defines her beauty through the image of death and decay that seduces men .."
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