THEME AND SYMBOLISM THESAURUS

BEAUTY



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HELPFUL TIP:

Your story's theme is its central message to readers and can be reinforced with specific symbols and motifs pulled right from the setting. Additionally, symbols woven into a scene can underscore your character's emotions, establish mood, and even generate conflict. Explore your story theme thoughtfully and use associated symbols to do more with less.
THEMATIC STATEMENTS THAT MAY APPLY TO YOUR STORY:
Beauty is subjective.
Beauty is fleeting.
It's a blessing and a curse.
Beauty is a commodity that can be used to achieve an end.
Anything can be beautiful in the right conditions.
Beauty should be measured in more than appearance.
Women are held to unfair beauty standards.
Beauty is a cultural norm.
Attractive people go further in life.
Beauty comes from within.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

LIES (ANTI-THEMATIC STATEMENTS) YOUR CHARACTER MIGHT BELIEVE:
I will never measure up to others.
My beauty determines my worth.
I'm ugly.
My beauty is my greatest strength.
If people are going to see me as a sexual object, that's what I should be.
No one expects me to do more than look pretty.
Ugly people aren't worth my time.

CHARACTER TRAITS TO SUPPORT OR CHALLENGE THE THEME:
CHILDISH, EXTRAVAGANT, FRIVOLOUS, HAUGHTY, INSECURE, JEALOUS, OBSESSIVE, PERFECTIONIST, VAIN, WORRYWART, CHARMING, CONFIDENT, DISCIPLINED, HAPPY, MATURE, NURTURING, OBJECTIVE, SIMPLE, SOCIALLY AWARE, SOPHISTICATED

WOUNDS THAT MAY SHAPE A CHARACTER'S PERSPECTIVE:
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CREATIVE WORKS THAT EXPLORE THIS THEME:
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NATURAL SYMBOLS FOR THIS THEME:
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HUMAN & SOCIETAL SYMBOLS FOR THIS THEME:
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