Reaction to: "Beauty is Truth, Truth is Beauty"
Recently in my English class the teacher went through this query. The query was for us to respond to, explain our views on, and dissect the phrase "Beauty is Truth and Truth is Beauty". I found the classroom banter to be very interesting (for once) so I made a mental note of this.
We first dissect the first phrase, "Beauty is Truth". In some ways I believe this phrase is correct. If you see some beautiful woman or man, you know they are beautiful, at least outwardly. That would then be a fact in your mind because "Beauty is in the eye of beholder". We all have a different definition of beauty and if the certain person fits the bill, then it is a fact that they are beautiful to the person who finds them beautiful. All this refers to is physical howeve
r, deep down the person could be a murderer of kittens or harbor fetishes towards Sea-Faring ships, which would drastically make them "Not Beautiful" in regards to their personality, habits, or lifestyle. In addition, the obsession with vanity in the world leads to things such as Makeup or Plastic Surgery which can mask former 'Unbeauty' and create 'Beauty'. The reality of their produced beauty can be debated. Some may say the fact that you mask the reality of the person, it would be deceptive. But if we continue to take a very present and literal look once again, the arguement of "If person A finds this look to be beautiful and person B changes their features (via makeup/surgery) they become appealing to Person A and thusly become 'Beautiful' in their eyes" This sort of literal ideal creates a very true, yet obvious statement.
The statement of "
Truth is Beauty" also creates some arguements. To say that all of the truth is beautiful could be found wrong in that A woman finding out her daughter died in a car accident would not be considered a Beautiful Truth. And the phrase "The Ugly Truth" could also contradict that statement. Other arguements could be said for the fact that, just the fact that the woman knows, and is possibly at peace with, the finality of her daughters fate could be considered beautiful. But as an overall statement it withstands a bit because if the girl simply went missing, the truth would be beautiful to the mother regardless for the peace of mind it brings.
In conclusion, this is one of those statements that aren't meant to have a definitive true or false answer, but are meant to be dissected, learned from, and observed in daily life. Normally I stray from blanket statements, unless they are the ones that make me think.
Exeunt.
We first dissect the first phrase, "Beauty is Truth". In some ways I believe this phrase is correct. If you see some beautiful woman or man, you know they are beautiful, at least outwardly. That would then be a fact in your mind because "Beauty is in the eye of beholder". We all have a different definition of beauty and if the certain person fits the bill, then it is a fact that they are beautiful to the person who finds them beautiful. All this refers to is physical howeve
r, deep down the person could be a murderer of kittens or harbor fetishes towards Sea-Faring ships, which would drastically make them "Not Beautiful" in regards to their personality, habits, or lifestyle. In addition, the obsession with vanity in the world leads to things such as Makeup or Plastic Surgery which can mask former 'Unbeauty' and create 'Beauty'. The reality of their produced beauty can be debated. Some may say the fact that you mask the reality of the person, it would be deceptive. But if we continue to take a very present and literal look once again, the arguement of "If person A finds this look to be beautiful and person B changes their features (via makeup/surgery) they become appealing to Person A and thusly become 'Beautiful' in their eyes" This sort of literal ideal creates a very true, yet obvious statement.The statement of "
Truth is Beauty" also creates some arguements. To say that all of the truth is beautiful could be found wrong in that A woman finding out her daughter died in a car accident would not be considered a Beautiful Truth. And the phrase "The Ugly Truth" could also contradict that statement. Other arguements could be said for the fact that, just the fact that the woman knows, and is possibly at peace with, the finality of her daughters fate could be considered beautiful. But as an overall statement it withstands a bit because if the girl simply went missing, the truth would be beautiful to the mother regardless for the peace of mind it brings.In conclusion, this is one of those statements that aren't meant to have a definitive true or false answer, but are meant to be dissected, learned from, and observed in daily life. Normally I stray from blanket statements, unless they are the ones that make me think.
Exeunt.
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