When we were talking in class, the idea of cultural symbolism and the tan came up. I found this idea more interesting than all of the rest and have decided to write my essay on this topic.
I will use Option 4: "Discuss a powerful symbol (or symbols) in our culture today. How does this symbol affect thinking/stop thinking."
My thesis will involve the idea that people like to use symbols to try and represent who they are. You can represent many things with a tan. You could be trying to be athletic looking, exotic looking, fake looking/well kept, or simply want to have that "California/Coastal look".
People will go so far have these perfect tans, even though they are terrible for your skin, and triple aging rates. Why do they do this? Because like all other symbols, looking at someone with a tan /without a tan is capable of affecting/stopping the thinking of others.
In my first paragraph I plan to talk about the different reasons, people may search for this perfect tan, and why it is such a cultural icon/symbol.
In my second paragraph I will discuss how this symbol affects and stops the thinking of others.
In my third paragraph I will discuss my personal feelings and the underlying argument that although symbolism in our culture is inevitable, judgement is wrong, and people should strive to be themselves, rather than get so worked up in symbols.
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