Agree:
- individual preference
- cultural differences
- familiarity affect beauty
Disagree:
- universal standards
- qualities can differ
- fame, money influence image
Topic sentence
- I agree that beauty is in the eye of the beholder because individuals see the world in their own personal way.
Supporting sentences
- Beauty reflects one’s tastes and opinions.
- Beauty is rooted in one’s preferences mixed with cultural identity
- We perceive people more beautiful as we come to know them better.
Closing sentence (optional)
- The influence of cultural values and personal familiarity is what creates beauty in the eye of the beholder.
I agree that beauty is in the eye of the beholder because individuals see the world in their own personal way. Beauty, therefore, reflects the tastes and opinions of any individual. This personal view holds true whether beauty is being viewed in a person or an object of art. It is likely that a person’s idea of beauty is rooted in his or her own preferences mixed with his or her own culture. For example, a person might have learned to value external qualities like pale skin or delicate features as well as inner qualities like patience and humor. Another culture might have totally different standards of what is beautiful inside and outside. Nevertheless, I think that we perceive people more beautiful as we come to know them better. Influence of cultural values and personal familiarity is what creates beauty in the eye of the beholder.