Jakylle and Hyde
Ana Gonzalez
Major Essay
English 100
Erica Duran
5-21-13
Major Essay
Have you ever been dissatisfied about your physical appearance, such as by not being tall enough, having perfect skin, having beautiful hair, or just simply having your dream body like models out there? Some people don’t just want to be “average” or “normal,” some want to stand out and get noticed. Some people will do anything to get there by doing things to themselves just to get people to notice their appearance. Others are not as lucky and don’t have a “normal” appearance or even come close to it. After living with deformities for so long, some people stop caring about their appearance after a while. Society stereotypes and rejects people who have deformities because they appear different; whether or not the person is actually good or bad. Some people believe that a deformed person is evil because their outward appearance reflects their personality; however, certain examples in movies reveal that their deformed appearance does not reflect the characters nature.
Some people don’t see a person with a physical deformity as a normal person. These deformities include downs syndrome, cleft lip, dwarfism, and many others. Even though being deformed through accidents like being covered in stitches or becoming handicapped could also make the person an outcast, society will always observe people with natural deformities as an outcast. In his journal article, “Laughing at Cripples: Ridicule, Deformity and the Argument from Design,” Roger Lund states, “people stare at the ‘different’ because, some have never interacted with a person who is not a normal person. However, it is not always society’s fault on why some people stare, but it is the uneducated and unmannerly people who catch their attention.” If society would not have such high standards for a normal or average person based on the media, life would be a lot easier for everyone, especially for people who are deformed or
Major Essay
English 100
Erica Duran
5-21-13
Major Essay
Have you ever been dissatisfied about your physical appearance, such as by not being tall enough, having perfect skin, having beautiful hair, or just simply having your dream body like models out there? Some people don’t just want to be “average” or “normal,” some want to stand out and get noticed. Some people will do anything to get there by doing things to themselves just to get people to notice their appearance. Others are not as lucky and don’t have a “normal” appearance or even come close to it. After living with deformities for so long, some people stop caring about their appearance after a while. Society stereotypes and rejects people who have deformities because they appear different; whether or not the person is actually good or bad. Some people believe that a deformed person is evil because their outward appearance reflects their personality; however, certain examples in movies reveal that their deformed appearance does not reflect the characters nature.
Some people don’t see a person with a physical deformity as a normal person. These deformities include downs syndrome, cleft lip, dwarfism, and many others. Even though being deformed through accidents like being covered in stitches or becoming handicapped could also make the person an outcast, society will always observe people with natural deformities as an outcast. In his journal article, “Laughing at Cripples: Ridicule, Deformity and the Argument from Design,” Roger Lund states, “people stare at the ‘different’ because, some have never interacted with a person who is not a normal person. However, it is not always society’s fault on why some people stare, but it is the uneducated and unmannerly people who catch their attention.” If society would not have such high standards for a normal or average person based on the media, life would be a lot easier for everyone, especially for people who are deformed or