The ideal of human beauty.

Man has always had a desire for beauty. Living in incredibly difficult conditions, the people created true masterpieces, trying to decorate simple household items with painting, embroidery, and carving. However, the concept of beauty, which is very complex and includes a whole complex of external and internal qualities of a person, has changed over time. Each historical era gave birth to her own idea of ​​beauty. It developed in accordance with certain climatic conditions, political, economic and other features of social life. Many great minds of mankind have thought about the secrets and laws of beauty, about the nature of beauty. Symmetry was and remains an indispensable condition for “eternal and unchanging” beauty; harmony - unity in diversity; mutual correspondence of all features and proportions; a complete, holistic image; feeling of authentic life.

Man not only created images of ideal beauty that have come down to us in the works of great poets and writers, masters of painting and sculpture, but in real life he also tried to imitate all this ideal. Each generation defined its ideal of beauty, and this primarily concerned women, since less attention was always paid to the beauty of men.

At all times, men were connoisseurs of female beauty, and the first of them (according to Greek mythology) was the son of the Trojan king Paris, Zeus instructed him to judge Hera, Athena and Aphrodite, arguing among themselves about beauty. “The apple of discord” with the inscription: “To the most beautiful” - Paris gave to Aphrodite, who was later caught using powder and lipstick.

Thus, almost simultaneously with the appearance of man, cosmetics appeared that preserved beauty, emphasized advantages and masked disadvantages. Now modern women have everything: cosmetics, salon treatments, master classes from professionals. But for women who lived much earlier than you and me, it was more difficult to fight for beauty. There are some facts from history about what women were capable of for the sake of their beauty, it’s really scary to look at, but despite all the absurdity, this happened in reality. Here are some of them:

POISONOUS BEAUTY

In the 19th century, it was fashionable to eat arsenic to “give the face a blooming appearance, the eyes a shine, and the body an attractive roundness.” Taking arsenic, of course, was regulated by a whole set of rules - the moon must be waxing, the first dose is only one grain (until resistance is developed), and if you have already started, you must continue to eat this crap for the rest of your life - otherwise death.

True, there were also side effects - arsenic accumulates in the thyroid gland and causes goiter. And sometimes death. But when it comes to beauty, who can stop that?

CINDERELLA'S LEGS

For more than a millennium, a woman's beauty in China has been judged by her feet. To please Chinese men and increase their chance of marriage, women in the Middle Empire had to mutilate their legs. A woman with a normal foot had no hope of getting married. When the foot was first bandaged at the age of two, four toes were bandaged to the sole with meter-long tapes so tightly that the bones were broken. Ultimately, the foot was supposed to look like a crescent moon. During this procedure, most girls passed out from pain or screamed so much that their mothers gagged them. Every day the bandages were tightened tighter and tighter. This eventually led to the skin on the legs beginning to rot, the nails growing in or completely dying off and peeling off. The rotting skin was trimmed every day and bone fragments were removed. Sometimes mothers contributed to the speedy process of tissue decomposition and added porcelain chips, dirt or worms under the bandages. A terrible smell emanated from the feet. The deformity lasted for about three years, after which the feet were virtually dead. The ideal size was 7.5 cm!

The Spanish women of the Renaissance experienced the most difficult period of corset fashion. An iron case on hinges with holes for ventilation, which served as a corset, was not without reason called an instrument of torture. The waist decreased to 20–30 cm in girth. As a result, the corset compressed and displaced the liver, stomach, kidneys, genitals, and disrupted blood circulation. As a result, young women suffered from chronic diseases of internal organs, dying prematurely from them. Nevertheless, such rigid corsets were popular until the 18th century.

PLASTIC

Plastic surgery, what is it? Is it a last resort that people resort to to correct certain defects in their appearance, or is it a real addiction, similar to drugs or alcohol?

In pursuit of the perfect face and body, celebrities give away millions and end up looking like horror movie characters. Some are so carried away by the surgeon's scalpel that their external image makes them shudder.

ANOREXIA

Anorexia is rightfully called the disease of the 21st century. According to some estimates, up to 30% of the population of developed countries suffers from eating disorders, 9% of which are anorexia. Anorexia claims the lives of many young women and girls every year, leaving some disabled for life.

The beauty of the human body has been raised to incredible heights by our century. The cult of youth and beauty is so absolute that it gives rise in people not so much to the desire to achieve this unrealistic height, but rather to the suffering that the ideal is unattainable. All the thoughts of a modern person are absorbed in external beauty. Behind tons of powder and blush we hide our self-doubt, our imperfections. Humanity is too caught up in the game of perfection. And it’s not so scary that the ideal of beauty is so high, but that any discrepancy with this artificial ideal is almost equated with ugliness. In our age, it is more important than ever that the ideal of beauty becomes more spiritual. Kindness and tenderness, sincerity and generosity, purity and goodwill should come to the fore in the appreciation of human beauty. Maybe it’s in vain that we so stubbornly strive to achieve some illusory ideal. Maybe it's time to accept ourselves as we are!?

Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution

Higher professional education

"Omsk State Technical University"

Nefteyugansk branch

Department of Economics and Management

ESSAY

On the topic "The Ideal of Human Beauty"

By discipline "Culturology"

Completed:

Part-time student

1st year group ZMN-114-NYU

Spirikhina Veronika Vitalievna


Reflecting on this eternal moral and aesthetic problem, the author tries to convey to the reader the idea that beauty is not only external perfection, it is, first of all, “inner spirituality: a rich world of thoughts and feelings, moral dignity, respect for people and oneself.” . According to Sukhomlinsky, what makes a person beautiful is the “pangs of creativity,” and what he loves illuminates appearance inner inspiration, “glow of the soul.” On the contrary, inactivity and immorality destroy beauty, moreover, they disfigure, giving facial features rudeness, unsociability, and gloominess.

Sukhomlinsky’s point of view is close to me. External beauty is not always an indicator of the true, authentic beauty of a person. Suffice it to recall a classic example - the heroine of Leo Tolstoy’s novel, Helen Bezukhova. A dazzling social beauty, with marble shoulders, a heavy braid around her head, and a radiant smile, turns out to be internally unclean, depraved, hypocritical and vile.

The complete opposite of her is Princess Marya Bolkonskaya. Outwardly ugly, she is internally illuminated by the light of love, endless care for her loved ones. This light shines through the large beautiful eyes of Princess Marya and makes her face, especially in moments of some kind of emotional uplift or tension, unusually beautiful.

We are always attracted to people with beautiful appearance. They seem to be endowed with some extraordinary qualities. But if, after getting to know each other more closely, you suddenly see that a person is arrogant, selfish, envious, you become disappointed in him, and his external beauty fades. There are opposite situations: a person who is not attractive in appearance turns out to be nice in communication, friendly, ready to support in difficult times. And you realize that better than man I haven’t seen one, external flaws fade into the background and become invisible.

“No external beauty can be complete if it is not enlivened by internal beauty,” said the French writer V. Hugo. And there is nothing to add to these words.

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Composition

Beauty is a very individual concept. What one person admires, another will not even look at, and if he does, he will be very surprised, because he will not find anything beautiful there. What is this connected with? Probably, scientists could explain this fact from the point of view of genetics or psychology. But now this is not very interesting for us. We simply accept it as a fact: beauty is individual. This is the first one.

Secondly, beauty makes you admire. Beauty attracts. Often it carries some kind of positive energy, cleanses and enlightens. Therefore, we can say that beauty has a higher nature, it is divine.

But this is only true beauty. It happens that we mistake beauty, external shine, for beauty. But this beauty covers up inner poverty, wretchedness, even ugliness or vice. Then we can say that this beauty is from the devil, it destroys. This is exactly what O. Wilde’s novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is about. The young hero of the work was dazzlingly beautiful in appearance, but this beauty did not extend to his soul. Dorian believed that everything was permissible for him: he needed to use his beauty and youth, fulfilling all his whims and not thinking about others.

But Wilde shows that it is impossible. The laws of human nature are such that the ugliness of the soul will certainly be reflected in appearance. Even a magical portrait, “suffering” for the sins of its “master,” did not save the hero. Retribution inevitably comes, and beauty instantly turns into the most disgusting ugliness.

Many items and objects can be beautiful. Animals can be beautiful. People can be beautiful. What is for me beautiful person? What should he be like for me to admire him?

IN explanatory dictionary Ozhegova gives several definitions to the word “beautiful”. In the first place here is the meaning “full of internal content, highly moral.” On the second - “delivering pleasure to the eye, pleasant appearance, harmony, harmony, beautiful.” And only in third place is “attracting attention, spectacular, but meaningless.” Thus, the authors of this dictionary bring inner beauty to the fore.

They consider this the most important, defining sign of beauty. Is this true for me? Of course, I appreciate outwardly beautiful people who have a spectacular, bright appearance, a beautiful figure, and are fashionably and catchily dressed. Such people constantly appear on TV screens, they look at us from the covers of glossy magazines. As a rule, these are the so-called “glamorous people” who lead a fashionable lifestyle.

Of course, at first glance, they are attractive. But, it seems to me, most of them are internally very poor. I'm afraid that when I meet them there will be nothing to talk about, it will just be very boring to be with them. Their external beauty will quickly become familiar, and these “glossy people” will become simply beautiful picture, an interior that you quickly stop noticing.

So, one external beauty few. And what is external beauty? How to define it? What is it, regular facial features, beautiful skin, a certain eye color? It seems to me that no, or rather, not only that. Personally, for me, an outwardly beautiful person is a person with glowing eyes, cheerful and cheerful, a person with an open smile, looking directly at you during a conversation. So, beauty is determined for me rather by internal qualities?

Of course, I believe that a beautiful person should be confident, full of dignity, even majestic. These qualities, undoubtedly, are reflected in a person’s appearance, giving him nobility, even aristocracy. Such traits appear in a person’s entire appearance: in his facial expressions, gestures, and gait. It is important to make one more point here: a beautiful person is not only a beautiful face. This is the impression that is created from the entire appearance of a person: his face, figure, manner of dressing and manner of speaking, from his facial expressions and gestures.

In addition, a handsome person must be an intelligent and educated person. Intelligence for me is generally the most important quality in a person. It seems to me that if you have intelligence, then many qualities will be added. An intelligent and confident person simply cannot be ugly.

Also, in my opinion, for a person’s external beauty, the level of his general culture. This culture will manifest itself in everything: how a person looks, what he wears, how he behaves, what books he reads, what music he listens to, what he dreams about.

It is very important for me that a person is cheerful and cheerful, that he glows with happiness and optimism. What could be more beautiful wide smile, eyes sparkling with joy, light flying gait?

This is Natasha Rostova from L. N. Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace”. If you “disassemble” the appearance of this heroine by individual features - a large moving mouth, black round eyes, thin arms and legs - then Natasha is not beautiful. But who can say this about her, having seen this person, having observed her in life, in difficult situations, or simply by talking to her?! This girl is so emotional, sincere, so full of energy with a love of life that she is brighter and more attractive than many “marble” beauties.

In addition, a handsome person, in my opinion, is an enthusiastic person who knows how to love and make friends. This is a person who is interested in living in the world, in his own country. This is a person for whom there are no barriers, boundaries or stereotypes. In general, this is probably free man who knows how to use and enjoy his freedom to the fullest.

Thus, I probably consider a harmonious person to be beautiful. This is the key word, it seems to me, to define beauty. “Harmony” for me is a synonym for the word “beauty”. Only a person who is at peace with himself can look and be beautiful. Only a person who has found the “golden mean” between internal and external can be called beautiful. Only a person who is in harmony with life and himself can be happy.

Consequently, a chain is built that defines my idea of ​​beauty: harmonious - happy - beautiful. I think it is true for most people on our planet.

External human beauty embodies3 our ideas about

the ideal of beauty. External beauty is not only the anthropological perfection of all elements of the body, not only health. This is inner spirituality - a rich world of thoughts and feelings, moral dignity, respect for people and oneself... The higher3 the moral development and general level of spiritual culture of a person, the more clearly the inner spiritual world in external features. This glow of the soul, as Hegel puts it, is increasingly manifested, understood and felt modern man. Inner beauty reflected in appearance...

The unity of inner and outer beauty is an aesthetic expression

moral dignity of a person. There's nothing wrong with

a person strives to be beautiful, wants to look beautiful. But, it seems to me, one must have a moral right to this desire. The morality of this aspiration is determined by the extent to which this beauty expresses the creative, active essence of man. A person’s beauty manifests itself most clearly when he is engaged in a favorite activity, which by its nature emphasizes something good in him, characteristic of his personality. At the same time, his appearance is illuminated by inner inspiration. It is no coincidence that Myron embodied the beauty of the discus thrower at the moment when the tension of internal spiritual forces is combined with the tension of physical forces, in this combination - beauty...

External beauty has its internal moral sources. Favorite creativity makes a person beautiful, transforms facial features - makes them subtle, expressive.

Beauty is also created by anxiety and care – what is usually called “the pangs of creativity.” Just as grief leaves indelible wrinkles on the face, so creative concerns are the subtlest, most skillful sculptor who makes the face beautiful. And, conversely, the inner emptiness gives the outer facial features an expression of dull indifference.

If inner spiritual wealth creates human beauty, then inactivity and, especially, immoral activity destroy this beauty.

Immoral activities disfigure. The habit of lying, hypocrisy, and idle talk creates a wandering gaze: a person avoids looking other people in the eyes; it is difficult to see the thought in his eyes, he hides it...4 Envy, selfishness, suspicion, fear that “I am not appreciated” - all these feelings gradually coarse his facial features, making him gloomy and unsociable. To be yourself, to value your dignity is living blood

true human beauty.

The ideal of human beauty is at the same time an ideal of morality. The unity of physical, moral, aesthetic perfection is the harmony that is talked about so much.

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Preparing for assignment C Theory and practice

Time obviously passes faster than people think. Note: if you ask anyone how long it takes to walk to such and such a place, they will never tell you more, but they will tell you less. If they tell you that it takes twenty-five minutes to get there, then know that in reality you will spend at least forty on the road. But this is even more noticeable in another way. “I’ll be there in five minutes,” the man says. Rest assured that he will come in 15 minutes at best, although when he spoke, it seemed to him that he would come in exactly five minutes. It always seems that we have more time than we actually have, and that it goes by slower than we think. (V. Soloukhin) Original text

Topic of the text Problem formulation Accurate Narrow Broad Time Human perception of time Why people are late Man and time Problem formulation of the text

About a thousand years ago in Kyiv, under Yaroslavl the Wise, under the arches of the St. Sophia Church, our first library was created. Translators, scribes and artists worked there. Many overseas books were then translated into Slavic language. At first, books were copied in Kyiv and Novgorod, and then in other places of Rus' - Chernigov, Galich, Suzdal, Rostov the Great, Vladimir, old Ryazan, and finally the light of books came to Moscow. Enthusiastic praise for the books was created in Kyiv. It was repeated for several centuries in a row and is remembered in our time: “Great is the benefit of book learning.” Books are “rivers that water the universe” with wisdom. There is innumerable depth in books, with them we “console ourselves in sorrow...” The life of a book, like the life of a person, was full of dangers. Handwritten creations perished during enemy invasions, during campaigns and travels, during fires, floods and other disasters. When the enemy approached, people carried away not only bread and water, but also books behind the reliable fortress walls. Books strengthened the spirit, consoled, and instilled hope. Original text

Text of the essay fragment Block Notes Famous writer and bibliophile Evgeny Osetrov devotes the text to the theme of the book. Reading it, I realized that the problem of relating to a book is always relevant. Formulation of the problem The topic is named, the problem is correctly formulated, and its relevance is indicated. There is no explanation why the problem is always relevant. The historical excursion undertaken by the author is interesting in that the reader of the text is given the opportunity to understand that from time immemorial “the benefit of bookish teaching has been great.” The author's attention is drawn to historical aspect problems because history book is inextricably linked with the history of the people, its study allows us to see the origins of the respect for the book that educated people showed it at any time. Author of the text - Commenting on the problem The problem of the attitude towards the book is commented on, the importance of the historical approach used by the author to consider the topic. The moral meaning of the text and its educational significance are correctly understood. There are no distortions in the meaning of the text. The correct interpretation of the text is indicated by appropriate references to specific Analysis of a fragment of an essay based on the source text

Text of an essay fragment Block Notes a true connoisseur and connoisseur of books. Considering the problem, he mentions interesting facts, for example, about the creation of the first Sofia Library in Rus' in Kyiv. Perhaps the author visited this unique place or wants to visit sacred places for us in Kyiv. It seems to me that the problem that the author raises is relevant today because interest in the book is declining, especially noticeable among young people. However, the author does not lecture, but tries to interest the reader and evoke respect for the book. Commenting on the proposal problem. The examinee tries to understand the reason for the author’s interest in this problem. Changing the order of the sentences may improve the text.

Reflection of the position of the author of the source text Correctly, without distortion, the understood position of the author reflects his conviction, his opinion on the issue under consideration. The author can either give an assessment of any events or phenomena, and along with an open assessment there is also a hidden one, when the author’s opinion should be sought in the subtext. To do this, you need to be able to see the hidden meaning, understand metaphors, reveal allegories, feel for what purpose the author uses specific words and expressions. In other texts, the author does not limit himself to assessments, but suggests ways to solve the problem. Both the author’s conclusions and the methods he proposes to solve the problem - all this reflects his position. To formulate a position, you can use the following expressions: The author believes that ... The author is deeply convinced that ... It is difficult to argue with the author regarding ... The author's position is formulated very clearly: ... The author opposes ...

Genuine science is always connected with life, from it, in fact, it is born, and not from bare brain actions. Any abstract thought, deprived of connections with nature, with life, bleeds itself, becomes clogged, deprived of vital juices, truly human insight. After all, creative thought is not just an intellectual effort. This is a manifestation of the fullness of the personality of a scientist (or artist), a combination of his spiritual-mental, volitional, emotional-spiritual, moral efforts. Without the “human feelings” of a scientist, without his qualities as a citizen and patriot, creative thought itself becomes impoverished. (M. Lobanov) Original text

No. Texts of fragments of essays Block Notes 1. M. Lobanov’s text is dedicated to the topic of science. The problem that the author is considering is the connection between science and life, the non-viability of that science that is called “abstract”. The author’s opinion is extremely clear: Lobanov believes that scientific discoveries are born from life itself. A true scientist, according to the author, collects the experience accumulated by humanity, passes it through his own beliefs and moral foundations, and only on the basis of this makes generalizations. The text negatively evaluates the separation of science from moral foundations. Statement of the author's position Statement of the problem The topic is named, the problem is correctly formulated. The author's position is formulated correctly, the author's arguments are commented on. Analysis of essay fragments based on the source text

No. Texts of fragments of essays Block Notes 2. The problem considered by M. Lobanov lies in the definition of true science, its origins. Formulation of the problem The problem of the text is formulated, there are no factual errors. The author believes that intellectual effort is not of paramount importance for true science. It is much more important for a researcher to be a citizen and a patriot. The formulation of the author's position The author's position is distorted. The author does not belittle the role of the scientist’s intellectual efforts, but says that this is not the only thing that underlies scientific research. 3. The author of the text I read talks about what science is. Statement of the problem The examinee expanded the problem of the text.

No. Texts of fragments of essays Block Notes The author believes that science is connected with life. Formulation of the author's position The author's position is formulated very generally.

Thus, the correct reflection of the author’s position in the text of an essay is associated with the ability to determine the author’s positive, negative, dual attitude to the problem under consideration, as well as with the ability to highlight and comment on the author’s arguments that explain the position. Conclusion

Structure of argumentation Thesis Argument 1 Argument 2 Illustration(s) Illustration(s) Conclusion Argumentation by the examinee of his own opinion on the problem

A thesis can only be a controversial idea regarding which different judgments are put forward. “You can’t litter” is a moral axiom and there is no point in proving it. But in life this principle is often violated, which contradicts common sense, laws adopted by people, moral standards. This means that it is necessary to convincingly prove the inviolability of this truth and the harm that can be caused if it is violated. Work on arguments consists of several stages. First, you should formulate two or three statements that prove the validity of the thesis. Secondly, choose illustrations and specific examples for them.

Thesis The true beauty of a person is determined by the richness of his inner world Argument 1 If a person has a good heart, he is generous, noble, capable of thinking and creating, he is beautiful. If he, endowed by nature with good external characteristics, is cold, arrogant, capable of living at the expense of others, his beauty fades and is not appreciated. Argument 2 Only in creativity and activity is true beauty revealed. A person is beautiful in moments of creative upsurge and emotional tension. Argument 3 The beauty of a person with a rich inner world does not fade with time.

Thesis The true beauty of a person is determined by the richness of his inner world Illustration 1 The heroines of the novel “War and Peace” Natasha Rostova and Helen Kuragina. Illustration 2 Examples from the lives of famous actresses who do not have external data that meets accepted ideas of beauty. They have achieved success and are considered stars, including playing the roles of beauties (for example, Barbra Streisand). Illustration 3 Examples from the lives of great people, relatives and friends, who, even in old age, retained the ability to be surprised, love, live a vibrant emotional life and can be called beautiful.

Arguments should be arranged in ascending order so that their strength gradually increases, the strongest argument should be the last. The argument necessarily ends with a conclusion that is directly related to the thesis. But if the thesis is a possibly fair thought that has yet to be proven, then the conclusion is a proven thought, the validity of which is difficult to doubt. Therefore, the conclusion is a paraphrased thesis, equipped with words of confidence (for example, introductory words, expressing confidence). The transition from a thesis expressing a position to arguments can be carried out using phrases: - I’ll try to prove it. - I can prove the fairness of my own position with the help of such arguments.

Let's look at examples of argumentation. Block Essay fragment Expression of agreement with the author of the original text I completely agree with the author’s opinion regarding the dangers of computer addiction. Formulating your own position It seems to me that the Web has a detrimental effect on many people, despite the fact that in general it allows you to save time and quickly find the necessary information and exchange messages. Link I'll try to prove my own opinion. Argument 1 Firstly, virtual communication is more addictive than real communication, because it allows you to hide your own complexes.

Block Essay fragment Illustration 1 For example, a shy person who critically evaluates his own appearance and experiences problems in real communication can, when communicating online, feel like the hero of the day, a wise adviser, an interesting interlocutor. This feeling begins to please, and the person spends hours, days on the Internet. And relatives, friends, relatives lose him, they lack communication, they are offended. Argument 2 Secondly, the Internet is not a free pleasure. Illustration 2 Of course, just one hour won’t take much out of the family budget, but addicted people spend so much time online that it takes a toll on their wallets. Argument 3 Thirdly, sitting in front of a monitor for many hours deteriorates your eyesight.

Block Essay fragment Illustration 3 When a person chats for 5-7 hours, his vision becomes so strained that his eyes hurt and turn red. I personally know people who wear glasses as a result of sitting at the computer for long periods of time. Conclusion Thus, the Internet can cause harm to a person if it is used immoderately and if one does not find the strength to stop in time.

Possible errors in argumentation Perhaps I agree with the author that we have stopped writing letters, replacing them with phone calls or SMS, and as a result we have lost a lot. Previously, I received letters from a friend in Saratov, and I was very pleased to receive the envelope. We exchanged news, sent each other postcards and photographs, and waited for letters to arrive. I also sent letters to my grandmother. True, letters take a long time to reach the addressee, but it’s nice to receive them. Let's start writing letters again! The argument seems one-sided: the examinee did not compare letters with other methods of transmitting information (e-mails, calls), did not show why, despite the long journey to the addressee, it is pleasant to receive a letter, which we lost with the destruction of the tradition of writing letters. The arguments are based only on the personal impressions of the examinee and are not very bright. The argumentation is not structured, 2 arguments are of the same type, there is no conclusion.

External human beauty embodies our ideas about the ideal of beauty. External beauty is not only the anthropological perfection of all elements of the body, not only health. This is inner spirituality, a rich world of thoughts and feelings, moral dignity, respect for people and oneself... The higher the moral development and general level of a person’s spiritual culture, the more clearly the inner spiritual world is reflected in external features. This glow of the soul, as Hegel puts it, is increasingly understood, manifested and felt by modern man. Inner beauty is reflected in the outer appearance... The unity of internal and external beauty is an aesthetic expression of a person’s moral dignity. There is nothing shameful in the fact that a person strives to be beautiful, wants to look beautiful. But, it seems to me, one must have a moral right to this desire. The morality of this aspiration is determined by the extent to which this beauty expresses the creative, active essence of man. A person’s beauty manifests itself most clearly when he is engaged in a favorite activity, which by its nature emphasizes something good in him, characteristic of his personality. Original text

At the same time, his appearance is illuminated by inner inspiration. It is no coincidence that Myron embodied the beauty of the discus thrower at the moment when the tension of internal spiritual forces is combined with the tension of physical forces, in this combination - the apotheosis of beauty... External beauty has its own internal, moral sources. Favorite creativity makes a person beautiful, transforms his facial features - makes them subtle and expressive. Beauty is also created by anxiety and care – what is usually called “the pangs of creativity.” Just as grief leaves indelible wrinkles on the face, so creative worries are the subtle, most skillful sculptor who makes the face beautiful. And vice versa, internal emptiness gives the external facial features an expression of dull indifference. If inner spiritual wealth creates human beauty, then inactivity and, especially, immoral activity destroy this beauty. Immoral activities disfigure. The habit of lying, hypocrisy, and idle talk creates a wandering gaze: a person avoids looking into the eyes of other people4 it is difficult to see the thought in his eyes, he hides it... Envy, selfishness, suspicion, fear that “they won’t appreciate me” - all these feelings gradually coarsen facial features give him gloominess and unsociability. Be yourself, value yours

dignity is the living blood of genuine human beauty. The ideal of human beauty is at the same time an ideal of morality. The unity of physical, moral, aesthetic perfection is the harmony that is talked about so much. (V. A. Sukhomlinsky)

The author of this text, Soviet teacher Vasily Aleksandrovich Sukhomlinsky, is known not only as a theorist of pedagogical science, but also as a practical teacher who sought to pass on his life experience and moral beliefs to children. He examines the current problem: what is the true beauty of a person. Each new generation tries in its own way to comprehend the origins of human beauty. This is still happening today: twenty years ago the idea of ​​organizing beauty contests was not relevant, whereas today it shocks the imagination of many, and not only the fair sex. Is there justice in judging a person's beauty? Where can I find a criterion for such an assessment? In the search for an answer to these questions, the reasoning of V. A. Sukhomlinsky can be of significant help. The author bases his reflections on true beauty on a comparison of two types of beauty – internal and external. Contrasting the anthropological perfection of all elements of the body, devoid of internal spirituality, with true beauty as a harmonious combination of the external. Essay

and internal, the author is convinced that the desire to be externally beautiful then has a proper assessment when it reflects the “creative, active essence of a person.” It is creativity and a favorite activity that contribute to the revelation of beauty in a person: his face becomes expressive and subtle. The author contrasts such work of the “sculptor of beauty” - creativity - with a different, destructive effect of immoral actions. I cannot but agree with the author’s conclusions: people who do not see the meaning in moral improvement and work seem faceless to me. In these assessments, I am a supporter of the ideas of V. A. Sukhomlinsky. I see a beautiful person who knows how to express his inner world not through outrageous accessories or shocking hairstyle, but through creativity. A sense of taste that is cultivated from childhood, the efforts spent on creating one’s own image, refinement of manners and, of course, kindness, respect for people, generosity - this is what makes a person beautiful. Moreover, such beauty does not age - remember Alla Bayanova or Maya Plisetskaya! “External beauty has its internal moral sources,” writes the author. And I take this wisdom as an axiom.

The composition of part “C” is a special speech work, which is a synthesis of an analysis of the source text and a statement of one’s own opinion regarding the problem raised by the author. This is a hidden dialogue between the examinee and the author of the source text. This is a text that must meet the specified criteria, because it is according to these criteria that the work is scored. Otherwise, no matter what merits the work has, it will not receive high marks. Results

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