Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Power of "Pretty"


According to dictionary.com, adjective prettier -·tier, prettiest -·ti·est

1. pleasing or attractive in a dainty, delicate, or graceful way rather than through striking beauty, elegance, grandeur, or stateliness
In the novel Power, being pretty is an important ingredient their culture strives for. Omishto describes her friend/Aunt Ama to be a person who is not pretty but has very strong confidence and posture. My idea of "pretty" or true beauty, is if a person truly believes they are. A persons bubbly personality, intelligibility, or how kind a person is can dramatically shine through their skin and bring out their true beauty. What is the general look of pretty? There is no right or wrong answer, but generally a simple opinion. Some are attracted to bright blue eyes, some the tall lengthy model type, and others prefer shapely figured with curves. According to our days, the ideal "look" or the celebrities and supermodel portray this image of skin to the bone beauty. But because a group of people say someone is pretty, does this gear your mind to agree? If young girls today are shown women who carry the same characteristics and are placed in the category of "the ideal girl" who a typical man drools over, is what a girl could strive for.
In the movie "Pretty Woman" Julia Roberts plays a hooker and is looked down upon by men because of her "career." Throughout the movie, her character begins to shine and her co-star slowly begins to fall in love with her. Despite her sterotypes and what she did for a living, once he gets to knowher he slowly begins to realize that she is truly a "pretty" woman.

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