Essay 1

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

In our daily life we pass by many things, sometimes we give them attention by observing
then in a way that our minds are set to and sometimes we don't even bother to look. We might see
and find the beauty in these things using the ways of knowledge such as reason, emotion and
languages. When I think of these things I come to conclusion that they must belong to a certain area
of knowledge such as science, religion, arts and mathematics. However in order to examine these
things we need the ways of knowledge, so after all the areas of knowledge depends on the ways of
knowledge. Most of the times it turns out that not every person on earth looks at the things as others
do. As it is said in the claim 'we see and understand things not as they are but as we are'. I believe
there is more than one vision for each thing.
As it is said 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'.
On the other side when it comes to maths there is always an answer that we are certain off which we
can't disregard and we can't argue about such as 5+5=10, it is well known that the result is 10 to
everyone and no one can come up with a different answer, which means that we see things as they
are. But when it is about the methods we used to reach the theories which might differ from one
person to another, allowing the person to think of theories as what he is not as others. When I want
to do bunji jumping I Choose to experience it because to me I think that it is not a risky thing to do,
while to many other people it might look to them as the most dangerous experience of life. So in that
case I would be following my emotions about this certain things and destroy the doubts of others. A
way of knowledge is the reason by which we observe and look at all things. For example in the area
of the knowledge , we sometimes look at the art work and try to understand it the way the artist
explained it but deep inside what really matters is the first impression about it weather it's good or
not and we try to think of it as it appears in front of our eyes. In addition to that we can use our
emotions to look at the painting and understand it, what does it mean to us? What do you feel about
the colours? For example when I look at a painting where it is full of blue colors I would feel
extremely lonely and as a result I will feel the anger in the painting. On the other side the artist might
have used the color blue to portray the feel of peacefulness.
So it is our emotions that help us to understand the world in a different way than others. My mood
can play a major role in understanding the painting because when I am in a good mood I would see
the colors in a cheerful way while I am in a bad mood I would see them as outrageous thing which
will somehow effect my opinion in the paining .In conclusion my feelings and my mood can greatly
effect my opinion about the painting. Our culture can play a great role in our understanding of the
painting and in the way we see this painting, for example I am a girl who lives in a preservative
family where my parents have taught me not to look at nude painting. So when I look at a nude

painting I would find it very interesting no matter how bad the artist was because I have never seen a
naked body before, so for me the idea of such a painting draws my attention to the max, so my
judgment on the painting would differ from the judgment of others. The language can also affect my
opinion a painting because the way that I communicate with others in order to understand their ideas
can be effective, for example I can never understand what the artist exactly mean by her painting if I
didn't understand the language she is speaking to me with. Cultures: I might not think the same way
as the artist and people think about the painting if I am from a different culture than theirs. For
example in a certain culture the white dress means wedding while in my culture it doesn't mean so, if
the painting consisted of a white dress I wouldn't understand that the artist is talking about a
wedding. When it comes to colors it's scientifically approved that every person sees the color at
different shades which allow us to have different views of the painting. The mental state of a person
can affect his view about things, for example a mentally sick person can look at an apple as a red
ball but to us as healthy people we would recognize the ball when seeing it.
Factors affecting the mind such as drugs can also affect the way a person under drugs sees things.
For instance if he looks at a tree it might be like an illusion to him or like a giant person standing in
front of him but to us we can see and know that it's a tree nothing else than a tree. But if you think of
our case we look at a tree as a tree, as anyone else see it; we don't try to think of it as something
else. The field of specialization for every person effects the way he thinks observe and look at things.
For example a scientist will look at the leaf of the tree as a source of food for the plant because the
photosynthesis occurs there but t a fashion designer he would look like it as a material for his clothes
productions. Accordingly to housewives she will look at it as a decoration, a farmer will look at it as
source of living. To a mathematician he will look at it as a geometrical shape with different angels. An
artist will look at it as a mixture of colors mixing with each other. As the end of the day a leaf is a leaf
no matter how we look at it. An elevator's ding sound may seem to a musician as an initial of a music
chain of a song that would be completed by other sounds in the surrounding; on the other hand for
us it may seem much less meaningful. Moods also can effect in your way of treating and thinking
about ancients like if somebody pushed you accidently or got into your way while you are in a bad
mood you may explain it as if that person did it on purpose and make a big deal out of it, in contrast
if I was in a good mood and this situation occurred intentionally I may think that it was by accident
and ignore it or I wouldn't have paid any attention to it.
If a writer was present in a seen it may be printed in his mind with full details including its varied
aspects, while others may remember it generally with poor details or neither as if it is a daily normal
seen. Blind may depend on his of touch instead of his non-existing sight ,he will touch a lot of things
and his instinct will help him to see things and feel things much more than what a normal person do
so a lot of times you see them have certain talents that differs them and extinguish them from others.

Essay 2
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
There is a saying "beauty is in the eyes of the beholder". What one individual
considers beautiful may not be beautiful to another. To me, beauty is not only
something that pleases the eyes, but also pleases the other senses and the mind. I think
true beauty makes you see beyond the lovely sight. It will give you insight or
realization of something interesting beyond just the outward appearance.
When we talk about beauty in people. we often refer to their physical attractiveness.
Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is pleasant to look at. But I find that the most
memorable "beautiful people" are those who have captivating personalities behind the
pretty faces. In one of my previous classes, there were two beautiful girls, Sue and
Lin. Both had almost flawless faces and trim figures. But Lin was used to getting her
way. She felt that her looks could help her get anything she wanted, especially among
the boys. Sue, on the other hand, treated her beauty in a matter-of-fact way and she
was nice to everyone. She was also a member of the debating team, her personality
made her a more outstanding beauty than Lin.
There is another kind of beauty in people that attracts me greatly. This is what is
known as inner beauty. People who have this kind of beauty have attained inner peace.
They care about their fellow-man, and try to right the injustices in this world. Two
well-known personalities who exemplify this are Nelson Mandela and Mother
Theresa. Mandela was willing to sacrifice his life and freedom to obtain equal rights
for the Blacks in South Africa. Mother's Theresa's mission is to help the poorest of the
world's poor.
In fact, even around me. I know some people who are always ready to lend a hand to a
person in trouble. I greatly admire the beauty of these people because they are the
ones who make the world a better place. This inner beauty. I notice, gives a certain
radiance to their looks.
I also love the beauty of art. I enjoy classical art as well as folk art which is painted by
untrained artists. To me, the beauty of an artwork is not just in the skills involved. A
painting that attracts me is one which evokes an emotional reaction. When I gaze at a
painting. I am trying to figure out the artist's point of view. The beauty of art, to me. is
that it gives a glimpse into the artist's life or his surroundings.

Where places are concerned, to me, there is nothing comparable to the sea. It may take
on different colors, or be calm at one beach and choppy at another. But it is like a
timeless beauty - always a pleasure to look at and often so appealing that you cannot
resist jumping in for a swim.
Some people think that things of beauty are only attainable if you are rich. I disagree
completely with this. Everyone has his idea of beauty, and we need to have things,
people and places of beauty in our everyday life. In the words of a poet "a thing of
beauty is a joy forever."