Vocabulary

Epitome - a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

Artificial - made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural

Emphasis - special importance, value, or prominence given to something

Beholder - a person who sees or observes someone or something

Perception - a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression

Questions

1. What is “beauty”?
2. What do you consider beautiful?
3. Who do you consider as the epitome of beauty?
4. What does “inner beauty” mean to you?
5. Do you consider artificial beauty (cosmetic surgery) to still be beauty? Why/why not?
6. How do you feel about the emphasis that people put on beauty these days?
7. What would you tell your children about beauty?
8. Do you believe that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”? Why or why not?
9. If you have the chance to change people’s perception of beauty, what belief do you want changed?