Perfection In The Birthmark
What is perfection? The most common question asked among many people. There is many perceptions of what “perfect” is, but the reality is a look will be an opinion. In his essay, ”The Parting Breath of The Now-Perfect Woman,” Chester McCovey informs the readers of the interpretation he received from reading Nathaniel Hawthorne story, “The Birthmark,” the story revealed a husband who was unsatisfied with his wife birthmark and worked on a solution to get rid of the mark to make his wife perfect, but it informed readers that criticism can change the way a person can value their self. The common quote known to many is “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” perfection could not be defined as a person. An imperfection is the beholder trademark. In a society influenced by social media and other outside sources, many people seem to forget who they are: therefore, parents should raise their child to love themselves and value their flaws because that is their trademark.
The downfall of the youth came when there worship changed. Many went from worshipping a God to praising a pharaoh. A Pharaoh is known for materialistic things and their looks. Most teenagers of the generation now, consider people with …show more content…
Most teenagers read magazines, have social networks, and watch television. The shows presented lower or raise teenager self-esteem because they have the look presented or do not. Social networking presents images of what is thought to be the ‘perfect’ look for common teenagers. The real problem is the media cannot define what they do not know. Perfect is used as a description for many things, but a description is also an opinion. There is not a way to prove to another person, that a person look is perfect because most would disagree with their opinion. Opinions can vary, but facts cannot because a fact is agreed on by all. Perfection examples would be in school and in sports not a
The downfall of the youth came when there worship changed. Many went from worshipping a God to praising a pharaoh. A Pharaoh is known for materialistic things and their looks. Most teenagers of the generation now, consider people with …show more content…
Most teenagers read magazines, have social networks, and watch television. The shows presented lower or raise teenager self-esteem because they have the look presented or do not. Social networking presents images of what is thought to be the ‘perfect’ look for common teenagers. The real problem is the media cannot define what they do not know. Perfect is used as a description for many things, but a description is also an opinion. There is not a way to prove to another person, that a person look is perfect because most would disagree with their opinion. Opinions can vary, but facts cannot because a fact is agreed on by all. Perfection examples would be in school and in sports not a