Appearance Argumentative Essays Samples For Students

Physical appearance has long been linked to happiness - as social creatures, we communicate to each other nonverbally, and so we often give off the impression of happiness if we present ourselves in a way that is visually appealing to others. Likewise, that feeling is often reciprocated by these others, allowing us to feel good about ourselves because we look good. You can tell a lot about a person merely by what their appearance is telling you; these ‘channels’ of the body are what express the mind’s emotional state, and help to judge someone’s personality, and whether something is affecting ...

In Bertrand Russell’s, ‘Appearance and Reality’, he launches the idea of what philosophy really is. In his view philosophy is the critical analysis of life’s question. This is because in many cases, ordinary people and even scientists will answer life’s questions ordinarily and even simply. But philosophy explores the opportunity to critically analyze these issues awhile looking at all angles. People will often make assumptions about what they see, what they feel and generally about their own experiences as well as those of others. However, this is usually because people don’t take their time to ...

Throughout the world, more and more people are caring about outward appearances, without giving proper thought to the consequences. The outward appearances of youngsters can be influenced by new information technology or media. However, another important factor concerned with body-image is that of health, but many people ignore this in favour of outward appearance. At the same time, people spend a great deal of time and money fixing things that they believe they physically lack. In my opinion, this is a bad habit of human beings. Every person has the right to want beauty, but beauty has many levels. Different people ...

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Introduction

Attention Getter - Origin of the word “Tattoo”
Background Information – Purposes of tattoos
Thesis
Body Paragraph I – Tattoos shows equality
Racial discrimination
Gender discrimination
Perceiving tattoos in the workplace as inappropriate is another form of discrimination
Body Paragraph II – Tattoos build trust in the workplace
Body Paragraph II – Tattoos in the workplace means that employee performance is being measured, not appearance
Conclusion
Summary of points about tattoos
Restatement of thesis: Tattoos are appropriate in the workplace
“Tatua.” This is a tahitian that means “to mark,” the term where the word tattoo originated. As early as 4000 ...

Islamic Architecture in India

The diversity has always been a distinguishing cross-cutting feature of the whole mankind. Consequently, the modern world has always been a multicultural one since the dawn of times and it is absolutely impossible to establish particular borders between the cultures, as such phenomena as cross-cultural communication has existed during the whole timeline. On this point, it is important to mention that the emerging of any culture first of all depends on the location of its carriers. In other words, it strongly depends on the geographical matters. That is why such rapid cultural differentiation appeared, which has manifested, first of ...

The modern Gothic subculture has emerged in the time period between the late seventies and the early eighties as a new medium for self-expression through the new genre of music, art, fashion and literature. The term “gothic” was initially used to describe the mysterious and dark literature that used the medieval gothic setting for the horror story-telling (Online Etymology Dictionary). Today the gothic subculture does not have a particular set of prerequisites for their members to be considered Goths. As “gothic” can be referred to the style of music, art, literature and fashion, high chances are that the members of the ...

Revelation is a term of multiple interpretations according to the context within which it is used. As far as literary readings are concerned, revelation is a situation drawing readers’ attention and appealing greatly to them, since it is this moment of a story’s plot when tension reaches its peak. It is the moment when the readers witness a truth that had been underlying the lines up to then, having only prepared them for an ‘apocalypses’ through indirect hints, thus leading them to experience in a way the feeling of sharing the hero’s ‘catharsis’. Following Marcus Tullio Cicero’s words that books are ...

Having dark skin does not necessarily mean that a person is from Africa or even that they consider themselves ‘black’ at all, and in fact the entire question of what ‘dark’, ‘black’, ‘brown’ or ‘white’ really means has varied a great deal throughout history and different societies. None of the Aborigines of Australia of the Maori of New Zealand were considered Africans, although they were certainly treated as second-class citizens, much as the Native Americans were. In India, the dark-skinned people of the Deccan Plateau and the Untouchables and Dalit were not Africans, although they also suffered considerable discrimination. In Brazil ...

Introduction

Women in early 19th century were divided into two groups, leisure-class suffragists and the working-class strikers who appeared in the streets, picketing and marching to create new avenue for women. They were either demonstrating for the voting and economic rights through public visibility which developed a significant cultural and political impact (Visual sources 490).
Women fought for their voting rights through occupying public spaces, conducting strikes through demonstrations, suffrage parading, picketing to the white house and silent vigils and hunger strikes. In general appearance contributed a significant assist in gaining their public rights. They public appearances could bring to mind ...

“Mulatto” is a play written by Langston Hughes in the thirties of the previous century. The play explores the issues of the race such as lynching and miscegenation as well as the tragedy of family relationships between father and son during a difficult and controversial period in the social relations in America. The author received the national reputation of a dramatist due to the performance of “Mulatto” in 1935 by Martin Jones on Broadway. The play appealed to the public of Broadway because it examined the theme of tragic mulatto that symbolized the failure of the myth of egalitarianism. ...

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Kripke states first the principle of the necessity of origin; and then, second, the principle of essence; and finally gives an answer to the mind/body problem, given the nature of pain. For this essay, I will recount Kripke’s original response to the mind/body problem, given his support of his claims.
Kripke argues in an innovative way that one doesn't discover possible worlds, but in language, the modal realities are stipulated in such a way that how one attribute of Roger, for example, in one possible world can be compared with the attributes of another. What stays the same? ...

Introduction

Philosophy is an important discipline which reflects people’s beliefs about what is true or real in accordance to individual values. Philosophy allows people to think rationally and hence determine the right course of action. The Early Greek philosophers were mainly concerned with justifying and answered questions on where everything originated (Rudebusch 2009 p 139). Educators surely need to have a standing point that enables students to understand why they think and act the way they do. Socrates and sophistry are both philosophies that can enable people to understand the logic and fallacies behind different critical facts. The two philosophies are ...

The Definition of Genetically Modified Food (GMF)

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are organisms that through the introduction of foreign genes genetic code given new properties.
GMOs are divided into the following types:
- Genetically modified organisms;
- Genetically modified animals;
- Genetically modified plants.
Each animal and plant has thousands of different characters. For each feature meets certain gene, which is a small segment of the molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). If you remove the gene responsible for the appearance of any sign, the sign itself and disappear, and if we introduce a new gene, the animal or plant there a new quality.
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Throughout the world, education is linked with income in the minds of many, particularly as they arm their children for the challenges of life. Getting a college degree is often equated with getting a better job and making more money; this is often the impetus behind pursing higher education for many people in industrialized countries throughout the world. However, is this true? Is there a correlation between the level of education one has and the amount of money they make? The following examines the literature available on the subject to gain an understanding of the pervading wisdom of academic professionals on the ...

Introduction

Flashback to when you were young. Did you play with baby dolls and Barbie dolls or with play kitchen, or rather Spiderman action figure and Hot Wheels? Personally, growing as a little girl, I played with baby dolls and Barbie dolls, as well as fake kitchen utensils to prepare meals. Similarly, the girls I attended school with played with the same type of toys I used. Conversely, the boys in my kindergarten class played with blasters, G.I. Joe action figure, Hot Wheels, and fake tools from mini workbench. The girls were discouraged from touching boys’ toys and vice versa. Now ...

Honor, reputation, popularity, class, agreeability, are several values that really matter in the society portrayed by Jane Austin in her novel “Pride and Prejudice”. Caught between these two elements (pride and prejudice) that define their beliefs, their morals and their shallow personalities, most characters exposed in this novel are concerned about how other people see them and are doing everything in their power to maintain the social appearances, while following their selfish interests in acquiring wealth or finding profitable marriage settlements, meant to draw on a good social position in the same time. A very important aspect in pursuing these ...

Introduction

Child beauty pageants have been around for a long time. Brockman suggests they began in the 1960’s, although an article “Child beauty pageants” claimed the first one was staged in a hotel in Atlantic City in 1921, and that since the times of those earlier pageants, the pageant “industry” has grown to feature almost 25,000 pageants annually in the U.S. alone – a $5 billion per year business. As well as becoming much more common (and much more costly to enter), those pageants have also become highly controversial in a number of respects. This essay discusses some of the issues involved and ...

In "Fashion and Flesh: The Images We Project," the author notes the media's inundation of images of men and women, and particular emotions that are instilled regarding body types. For example, women with larger body types are vilified as unattractive, while there seems to be a direct correlation between thinness and attractiveness with women. There exists, however, a double standard, as men's body types are not given as negative a stigma. The author's point about the media's role in the establishment of these attitudes is very much an accurate and dangerous aspect of our culture; the perpetuation of increasingly high standards of ...

The question of how or why relationships start is one which has plagued mankind since the dawn of time. The power of attraction and what causes it is a strange phenomenon which happens on a daily basis between virtual strangers and yet, on the basis of attraction, we form strong, lifelong attachments. The concept of ‘romance’ and consigning yourself to just one person is a strange one when we consider how social human beings are designed to be. Many theories have discussed why it is that we ‘mate for life’ and how these relationships begin; ranging from something as base as pheromones: scents ...

In his chapter about form Frank D. Ching claims that it is a multi-valued concept. It is represented by a recognizable appearance (his example is a man sitting on a chair) and a certain state the object or substance is in (solid, vapor, or another water form). Ching reminds us that the term of form often refers to the formal structure – as in the way we place and combine various elements making the composition whole and coherent.
Ching’s ideas about form refer to the internal structure, to the outer silhouette, and to the principle of the object being ...

For the comfort and high standard of living, the humanity is paying the price – its health. It is difficult to argue with that, especially now, when the official WHO data is given: fifty percent of earthlings suffer from overweight. And no matter how we tried to convince ourselves and others that the whole thing is only a slow metabolism, the fact remains – there are practically no fat people in the countries with a low standard of living. This means that the main cause of obesity is still overeating. However, nutritionists believe that people do not gain weight as much ...

Angela Davis’ analysis of the naturalization of the prison system within American society puts it open that for the most of the time, the multiple ways the prison system permeates our daily lives (morally, economically, ideologically, etc) is not considered (Davis 78). However, we consider it and we do think about it because we are so removed from it. We only understand the prison system in terms of what we see in popular media. In my essay, building from Davis’ notion of the naturalization of prison and her attempts to “denaturalize the prison system” (Cecil 1), I explore the ...

Introduction

In his novel, ‘The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao’, author Junot Diaz portrays two of the main characters differently. To achieve this, he employs the approach of love and the ability to get it to narrate a fascinating set of events. Through a series of events and exercises, Diaz succeeds in explaining how self-perception (appreciation) and self-esteem play a significant role in defining what one becomes. There is no doubt, whatsoever, that Yunior is Oscar’s foil. In every aspect, Yunior is everything Oscar is not, the inverse holding true. Through their love lives, the two are portrayed ...

Marketing Food Products to Children should be prohibited

Introduction
In modern century marketing strategies have a great impact on our choice of consumption. New marketing target tools started to be implemented. One of the newest tricks applied in order to increase sales of the company is marketing products to children. They are endangered to consuming non-standardized products, which pose a great threat to their health. Many civil associations are struggling for some amendments within legislature of different countries. That is why to my point of view marketing food products to children should be prohibited. To back up this idea, we need to provide the brief analysis of ...

Racism has existed for many years. We encounter racism on a daily basis and we cannot ignore this issue. It is changing our lives, it can have an influence on our decisions, it can make someone’s life harder. I strongly believe that you cannot judge people by appearance, by belonging to some race. We may do this every day, but are we right to do so? I mean nobody can select the race or appearance, it is not our choice. I do think it is incorrect to consider that you are better than somebody just because you have ...

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Thesis statement: Emirati women have been influenced by the western media and them have gone to all ends in copying and using it in their lives, in the form of body image, appearance and lifestyle choices, which has apparently shown that they are doing wrong.x It is a fact known world over that the West has a huge influence in every field of life in every culture and country of the world. This is also true of the Emirati men and women who have been influenced by ...

In recent years the notion of “eating disorder” has gained a lot of attention and is widely discussed by nutritionists, psychologists as well as ordinary people. According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), “eating disorders include extreme emotions, attitudes, and behaviors surrounding weight and food issues. Eating disorders are serious emotional and physical problems that can have life-threatening consequences for females and males”. Each of us may notice that sometimes we eat more, sometimes less, however we rarely think of our eating behavior as a reason for concern. Nevertheless, the scientists have made a profound impact to this field of study ...

For a long time churches have been considered as tax-exempt religious organizations. They don't pay property taxes or, for example, income taxes. However, at present time the question whether churches should pay taxes or be tax-exempt has become an issue. Many people believe that churches should pay taxes as they function the same way just like other organizations. It should be also noted that despite the fact that churches do not aim at making money, many of them still receive donation money and revenue. Moreover, one shouldn't forget the fact that freedom of religion does not necessarily mean tax-exemption. Therefore, ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the portrait of sexploitation as it is expressed within the field of sports. The motivation for this essay is the article ‘Sexploitation’ by Jan Borrie who writes upon this issue, trying to explore its causes and main effects. There is a specific piece of this article as follows, which is to be the starting point for this essay and the core of the essay’s theme. Jan Borrie writes in his article ‘Sexploitation’: ‘In recent years through diverse forms of media and publications, an increased focus has been placed ...

General knowledge dictates that the perfected physical/visual imagery of men is one of a muscular bronze-toned body, preferably with a lot of cash on the side – as he poses in front of an expensive car – oh yes, that he owns. While it may be true that men are just as ‘at-risk’ as targets of image culture expectations as women, the ready literature on body-image culture is quite prevalent on its commentary on females. What do women, particularly in Westernized culture, worry about? Aging drives anxiety. Flabby waistlines, added pounds, and thinning hair – all normal signs of naturally moving into another stage ...

Explain How Social Media Leads To Narcissism

Introduction
In modern society of technologies, Internet and Social Networks Epidemics, people divided into two types –those who want to show themselves to everyone and those who follow “celebrities”. The most popular social network is Facebook for sure. However just 4 years ago a new social network INSTAGRAM appeared. It became the most popular social network based on photos. Instagram was founded in October 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, and in April 2012 Facebook bought it for 1 billion of dollars. In century of Plastic surgery, fashion fever, silicone, botox and other “beauty tricks” everyone wants to ...

Background of the Author

William Golding was born and raised in Cornwall, United Kingdom (UK) in 1911. Having gained education at Marlborough Grammar School and Brasenose College in Oxford, Golding initially received training from his parents for him to become a scientist, yet he focused on English literature instead. Apart from being a writer, Golding also became a musician, sailor, lecturer and schoolmaster, and actor. Golding first published his written works in 1935 – a volume of poems he wrote with the influence of the education he received in Oxford. Bishop Wordsworth’s School gave Golding the opportunity to become a lecturer, although the Second World War cut his ...

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The late twentieth century has become the “'age of the image” in the sense that gender roles has affected the stereotypical representation of men and women. McDermott and Schwartz argued that the gender role journey theory is suited to comprehend how men and women adapt their gender role identities in society (202). At the same time, media has presented a theoretical framework in the manner men traverse from positions of acceptance of the conventional gender roles to feminist activism and gender role supremacy. To be able to have a deeper understanding of the gender role journey over time, ...

Image, Representation, Experience: Understanding the Architectural Object

Answering the question on the ways in which photographic images provide us with information about architectural objects requires an understanding of visual representation. As stated by one of the past designers, the basis of visual representation entails interpreting the marks made on the surface. However, understanding visual representation depends on an individual’s visual literacy – this entails understanding all of the aspects of visual appreciation. The various types of visual appreciation include: appreciation of images for constructing, appreciation of images for representing and appreciation of images for communicating knowledge. In a nutshell, visual literacy, in simple terms, could be termed ...

Economic Recession and consumer behavior surround the "lipstick effect"

In the times of recession the consumer behavior also changes and especially for women the change can be observed as women cut their luxury spending from buying expensive bags and clothes and using the saved up money on lipsticks etc. It further establishes the point that women might spend more on beauty products in times of recession due to the reason that there are fewer financially strong men in the society. All these points gather up to a common hypothesis which can be stated as “Economic Recession and consumer behavior surround the lipstick effect”.
Lipstick effect can be termed as a ...

In the recent, educational quality has been drastically dropping resulting in sub-standard and half-baked learners. In return, this has led to adverse effects on other sectors of the economy as well. Looking deep into this problem, it carries with it many problems in the future of our world and population in general (Barbara, 2).
Comparing the educational quality in the past century and this century, technology has taken an active role in supplementing learning sources. This has made the learners and teachers much comfortable and relaxed to a point that the quality has dropped without notice.
One of ...

In Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, the dangers of imperialism - and the line between man and beast - are explored in detail, through the story of Charlie Marlow and his encounters with Mr. Kurtz. The place and the right of civilized man to command and control other cultures that are less technologically advanced is explored, as is the transition of men between good and evil. While many physical objects are used in literature to denote certain things, Conrad's use of the Africans in his book constitutes, just as easily, the same narrative and thematic purpose of an object. ...

The natural reproductive process involves the fusion of genetic materials from one female and one male parent through sexual contact. The offspring produced bears the combined genetic materials of his/her parents, which is unique on its own. Now, with the advent of technology, an individual may now be produced from a single parent without the need for sexual contact. Cloning is the process or technique used to create an organism that is 100% genetically identical to its parent. The pioneering era of cloning was started in 1952 by biologists Robert Briggs and Thomas King, wherein they attempted to “clone” a frog ...

The two pieces of work, ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost, and ‘A worn Path’ by Eudora Welty both describe two separate journeys by two characters. The two journeys, though in separate worlds, are loaded with symbolism in the characters, elements of the journey and the emerging themes. The poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ brings out the choices made in terms of what course to take in life while the short story ‘A Worn Path’, shows the undying determination of a traveler to finish the course of her journey.

Symbolism of the journey

Though appearing simple and subtle, the story ‘A Worn Down ...

Book X. The Republic.

The philosopher, Plato, wrote The Republic in dialogue form using the Socratic method of questioning. Book 10 is about aesthetics; one of the branches of philosophy which is similar to the philosophy of art. Socrates, the narrator and his companion explore the meaning of imitation poetry from the beginning (Plato 658).

That is because true art is from the very soul of the creator not from making an imitation. So the artist must create from the soul to make true art. But Plato does not seem to think it is possible for a human to create from the soul. Only ...

Argumentative Essay: School Uniform Improves Academic Performance

The main argument for the implementation of school uniform is the idea that a uniform will unify students in taking pride in their school and its community. In truth, this is a valid argument and it is partly this which allows school uniform to enhance academic performance in schools. Studies have shown that school uniform actively improves the academic performance of students: Elisabetta Gentile and Scott A. Imberman from the University of Houston concluded, in 2009, that “uniforms may generate substantial improvements in all measures.” (Gentile & Imberman 9). This immediately indicates the value of school uniforms and their impact upon ...