• The true beauty of a person does not depend on his appearance
• Beautiful is the one who does moral deeds
• The most important thing in a person is sometimes impossible to see with the eyes
• External beauty is not always a reflection of the rich spiritual world of a person
• It happens that people who seem attractive outwardly commit absolutely immoral acts
• A person with a truly beautiful soul creates a special, incomparable atmosphere with his presence

Arguments

L.N. Tolstoy “War and Peace”. As a child, Natasha Rostova, one of the heroines of the great epic novel, was not beautiful. The attention paid to her is impossible without inner beauty: both in childhood and in adulthood, she was distinguished by her love of life, spontaneity, and pure soul. Another heroine you should pay attention to is Princess Marya Bolkonskaya. In appearance, she was clearly inferior to beauties; only her eyes were beautiful. But people who are capable of feeling real beauty appreciated her inner qualities. Marya Bolkonskaya and Natasha Rostova can be contrasted with Helen Kuragin: society admired her beauty. But this beauty is only external. In fact, Helen Kuragina is a stupid, callous, selfish, calculating, selfish person. The heroine's external charm does not compensate for her immoral behavior.

A.I. Solzhenitsyn “Matrenin’s Dvor”. Matryona has a completely ordinary appearance. The only part of her appearance that attracts attention is her beautiful smile. But what is important to us is not external beauty, but internal beauty. It is not for nothing that the author writes that only those who are at peace with their own conscience have a good face. Matryona is a person from whom comes inner light, spiritual warmth. This is much more important than external attractiveness.

F.M. Dostoevsky “Crime and Punishment”. Svidrigailov, a rather rich and well-groomed man, is in fact not distinguished by good spiritual qualities: he is ready to do any meanness for the sake of his own whim. Physical beauty and a nasty inner world do not go together in any way: at first, in this tyrant and rapist you can see a beautiful person. The image of Sonya Marmeladova is the opposite. Due to malnutrition and poverty, the girl’s appearance suffers greatly: she is pale, thin, intimidated, and wears terrible clothes. But the inner world of Sonya Marmeladova is beautiful, despite her lifestyle and appearance.

O. Wilde “The Picture of Dorian Gray.” In this work, the problem of internal and external beauty is the main one. At the beginning of the work, we see in Dorian Gray a timid, bashful and incredibly handsome young man. Beauty is his source of power: no matter what the hero does, his appearance does not change. All changes affect only the portrait of the young man, painted by Basil Hallward. Gradually, Dorian Gray turns into an inhuman, immoral monster who has committed many nasty things, including even the murder of an artist. He is still as handsome as he was many years ago, only the portrait depicts the state of his soul. Dorian Gray wants to put an end to the terrible image of himself and dies by stabbing a dagger into the portrait. External beauty turned out to be destructive for him.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry “The Little Prince”. The wise thoughts of the Little Prince can teach even an adult a lot. Our hero said: “Only the heart is vigilant. You can’t see the most important things with your eyes.” And we can say without a doubt that he is right. True beauty is inside a person, in his soul, in his right actions.

A.S. Pushkin “The Captain's Daughter”. In the work we do not see a description of Pyotr Grinev. It doesn't matter at all whether he is beautiful in appearance. All the beauty of this person is expressed in his moral qualities and noble deeds. Pyotr Grinev is a man of honor who did not allow himself to betray his homeland or leave his beloved girl in danger. His actions are beautiful, which means he himself is beautiful.

M. Sholokhov “The Fate of Man.” The fact that it is impossible to judge a person by appearance is proven by the image of Andrei Sokolov, the main character of the work. He was summoned to the German Muller when he was in captivity. Exhausted from work, hungry, Andrei Sokolov could not be beautiful in appearance at that moment. All his beauty was manifested in his moral actions: Sokolov refused to drink German weapons for the victory, and to spite the enemy he did not take a bite, despite hunger and lack of strength. By these actions one can judge that a person has a beautiful soul.

(Based on the story by K.G. Paustovsky

"Collection of Miracles")

essay-reasoning

It seems to me that the author, speaking about how he would not believe anyone that there are boring places on earth, meant that any place, even the simplest and most outwardly inconspicuous place, has its own beauty. Any piece of land, water or air is fraught with its own characteristic charm that needs to be seen and felt. Often people don't make an effort to realize this. According to many, if a place does not immediately amaze you with its splendor, instantly, then it means there is nothing attractive about it. But throughout the course of the story, the author says: if you are attentive, if you try to see this beauty, it will definitely open up to you and provide food for both the eye and the imagination.
As evidence of what has been said, we will give examples from the text of K. Paustovsky. So, everyone dissuades the narrator from going to Borovoe Lake, explaining that there is nothing to see there: the road is boring, the lake is ordinary, there are only swamps and lingonberries all around (sentences 4-5). But, walking that same road, which some called boring, and arriving at the lake, admiring the roots of old trees in the water, the islands of water lilies, sunsets and sunrises, listening to the cries of geese and the sounds of rain quietly ringing across the lake, the narrator understands how our land is good and that there is beauty even in the most inconspicuous place.
Thus, it can be argued that K. Paustovsky, when he said that there are no boring places on earth, was absolutely right. After all, beauty is scattered throughout nature, you just need to want to see it.

Beauty is an aesthetic concept associated with a person’s ideas about beauty. Beauty appears in different guises for different people. What is beautiful for one person is mediocre and banal for another; what is pretentious and grotesque for one is the limit of perfection for another.
So, for the narrator from K. Paustovsky’s test, Borovoe Lake is the embodiment of all the beauty of central Russia, with its inconspicuous colors and often modest landscapes. While for the watchman Sergei this lake is just a reservoir (sentences 10-12).
This often happens with people. Take at least

When compared externally with her sister Olga, she clearly loses, but her inner beauty is exceptional. It is she who distinguishes Tatyana both in the village and in high St. Petersburg society; She is the one who attracts people to the girl.
Thus, we can argue that beauty is an ambiguous concept and the most important thing in it is a harmonious combination of internal and external.

Beauty is the joy of our life.

V. Sukhomlinsky

Plan

1. Know how to see beauty.

2. Understanding beauty:

a) the beauty of nature;

b) a person is beautiful at work;

c) beauty is in harmony.

3. Beauty in human life.

Beautiful life, beautiful nature, beautiful smile... Who among us has not admired beauty? It is impossible to pass by something beautiful; you will definitely stop your gaze and hold your attention at least for a while. What is beauty? Many people have thought about this. Beautiful, wonderful! We use these words often, conveying our impression of what we saw and experienced. But do we always notice the beauty that surrounds us? Can we always see and hear beautiful things?

Our life is beautiful and amazing. The nature that surrounds us is beautiful and amazing. But all its unique beauty and charm is revealed only to those who inquisitively listen and peer at it carefully, who treat it with care. I remember the words of N. Rylenkov:

There is little to see here, here you need to look closely, so that your heart is filled with clear love.

Beauty is the joy of our life, it is what surrounds us. After all, sometimes we don’t notice how beautiful the azure sky and evening dawn are, the twinkling of stars and the rustling of trees in the forest. And how many colors nature uses to show the beauty of autumn! We need to notice the beauty of nature, cherish it and protect it.

A man is beautiful at work. Beauty and creativity bring people of different professions together. After all, more than once we have paid attention to how a person creatively and enthusiastically does something. We are amazed and surprised how, for example, a person quickly carves a unique figurine from wood - a real miracle - in a few minutes. We admire and say: “What beauty!” By decorating their products, confectioners can create real works of art that can only be admired. We speak with respect about people who do their work beautifully. “Golden hands”, “jack of all trades” - this is the assessment of skilled people who do their work with soul, with love, bringing pleasure to themselves and others.

A beautiful person is a harmoniously developed person. A harmonious person is easy to communicate with. For him, the world is rich, fascinating, and most importantly, kind and open. They say that such a person has a beautiful soul. And this is the most important wealth. Life is beautiful for people who constantly expand their knowledge, cultivate humanity in themselves and consider humanity to be the basis of relations between people. Humanity will always admire brilliant people such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leo Tolstoy. Their range of interests was vast, their connection with life was deep. The lives of these people did not flash by without a trace. They directed all their knowledge, skills, and love for the benefit of humanity. We admire the beauty of the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. When classical music plays, we feel calm or anxious, happy or sad. An encounter with beauty awakens high, bright feelings in our soul. These feelings do not leave us for a long time, they disturb the soul, and a desire to be better appears. And we say: “Wonderful!”

Beauty plays a huge role in a person's life. Influencing a person, beauty awakens the brightest, most sublime feelings in his soul. She makes him kinder, more noble, develops in him the desire to create, to create new beauty for the joy of people. It’s not for nothing that the Russian proverb says: “Where there is love and kindness, there is beauty.” The main thing is to notice this beauty and not pass by. The beautiful can be near. Stop in amazement at the amazing, and then your soul will become happier, kinder, warmer, because beauty gives birth to the beautiful.

If you come across the topic of beauty in the OGE or Unified State Exam in social studies, then in this case the essay example below will be useful to you.

What is beauty?

One can say about beauty that it is admired at all times. This is a very interesting topic and there is no exact answer to it! Beauty is perceived in different terms for everyone. People have thought a lot about this, and no one can give an exact answer, there have been many disputes and disagreements, but they have not come to a common opinion. Let's look at “What is beauty?” from different points of view.

So, from a person’s point of view, a person’s appearance or soul can be beautiful, just like nature, beautiful houses and many other examples, there are an infinite number of them. Beauty plays a big role in a person’s life, because a person perceives everything through his eyes. There’s even a saying: “You’re greeted by your clothes, you’re seen off by your mind.” What does this mean? It’s simple, looking at a person, we see his facial features and try to understand his character, whether he is a kind, honest, serious person.

We look at clothes and can determine whether a person is neat or not, whether he is well-mannered. Well, this is wrong! Looking at a person’s appearance, you cannot determine what he is like at first glance. We can only talk about his external beauty, but not his internal beauty. After all, we see it right away. But most often this beauty is deceptive and that’s the worst thing. When you see a person and you see how beautiful he is, you develop positive emotions and admiration for his appearance. But as soon as you get to know his inner world, his inner beauty, which turns out to be the complete opposite of a person, then any desire to conduct a conversation and communicate with him immediately disappears.

This is where we understand that inner beauty is much more important than outer beauty. We immediately stop perceiving his external beauty as it seems to us at first sight. Therefore, you cannot judge a person without knowing his inner world. Of course, there are cases when you look at a person’s appearance, and he is so ugly, clumsy and people don’t want to communicate with him, simply because he is ugly. But as soon as you get to know him more, his inner beauty, his rich nature, his character and you see how kind, polite he is and what kind of inner world he has, how beautiful he is, you forget his external vices. You want to talk and communicate with this person, and no external beauty is needed, because he has a beautiful inner nature and only goodness and happiness emanate from him - this is real beauty! It immediately becomes very offensive for those people who are kind to everyone and bring joy and happiness to people, but do not want to communicate with them, simply because they do not have a beautiful appearance. It’s not for nothing that they say: “Without a beautiful appearance, no one will want to know what kind of soul you have!”

There are also cases when a person combines the beauty of soul and body, as they say. Even if a person is dressed in ugly clothes, the beauty of his soul will radiate light and kindness, and no one will look at his appearance; it will not be so important.

Why does a person need beauty?

If a person is kind to everything, it is easier for him to communicate with others. His world is beautiful, rich, clean. When they say that a person has a beautiful soul, this is the main wealth that needs to be protected and cannot be bought. The beauty of the soul attracts good people. Beauty is a priceless gift that is very dear.

There is such a wonderful excerpt from the poem “Ugly Girl” by the Soviet poet Nikolai Alekseevich Zabolotsky.

“...And if this is so, then what is beauty

And why do people deify her?

She is a vessel in which there is emptiness,

Or a fire flickering in a vessel?

This is the whole point of my essay. This passage can be explained if a person has a beautiful soul, then a fire burns in him and warms others, and if a beautiful appearance and soul are the complete opposite, then there is emptiness in this person!

Beauty is an ambiguous concept and each person sees it in something different. For some, beauty is the nature that surrounds them: rivers, mountains, forests, pretty landscapes, sunrise or sunset. Someone sees beauty in a person - a slender, healthy body, regular facial features, blush, big eyes or a certain hair color. For me: beauty is something higher, which is not perceived by sight, but felt by the soul.

I can never call something beautiful that carries evil or bad intentions. Many people admire weapons encrusted with precious stones, but for me they will never be beautiful because they carry death within them. It’s the same with a person: he can have magnificent and correct facial features by all standards of fashion, impeccable appearance and have excellent style, but if his thoughts are filled with negativity, he will never be perceived by me as beautiful. The conclusion is obvious, beauty, in my understanding, is kindness, sincerity, empathy and the ability to support.

I also love nature: fresh air, green meadows, tall dense forests and gardens blooming in spring. But the most beautiful places for me are those where I can fully relax my soul, where my heart is calm, and my eyes rejoice in what they see.

It is worth clarifying that beauty is not found in something global, but in small things - in the flower that bloomed first in the spring, in the little kitten that barely managed to open its eyes, in the fragrant freshly baked bread, in the smile of a loved one, in the eyes of a happy mother. , in good deeds.

Most often, drowning in the cycle of everyday worries, a person does not notice the beauty around him and, following the stereotypes dictated by television, naively believes that beauty is a set of parameters and numbers. Surprisingly, a person has certain requirements for everything that exists in the world, and if something does not meet certain parameters, it is not considered unique and is called incorrect. But isn't it beautiful when someone or something deviates from the standard? Is a red-haired man with freckles ugly? Can a short guy or a girl with slightly unusual shapes be considered ugly? Why are people who do not have the financial opportunity to dress fashionably also called ugly? Beauty is not in clothes, not in hair color, not in figure, height, weight, etc., beauty is much deeper - in behavior, in actions, in the sparkle in the eyes, in neatness, in the ability to get along with oneself and the whole world.

Beauty is something that you cannot buy with money, that you cannot build with your own hands, with resentment in your soul and anger in your thoughts. Beauty is how we see the world, how we perceive ourselves and what surrounds us, it is an indicator that cannot be measured by any units, it is harmony that we must strive for daily, hourly, every minute. Beauty is in love. Only by loving yourself, your loved ones, life and the world, can you see beauty in everything: in yourself, in people, in thunderstorms, in birdsong, in smiles and in your soul.