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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Scarry say the desire for social good manifests itself?

2. What implications are investigated in the section on being fair?

3. What led to beauty being trapped in a particular realm?

4. Who wanted to banish beauty in the 20th Century?

5. What does Scarry say confirms the life of gardens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did critics of beauty in Scarry's time say about beauty?

2. What did Anrdreas Eshete write about?

3. What did Edmund Burke do to start the demotion of beauty?

4. What does Scarry say is different about people searching for beauty?

5. What does Scarry say about gardens?

6. What does Scarry not like about the negative arguments against beauty?

7. What feeling do most people achieve when they seek beauty?

8. What does Scarry say about critics of beauty?

9. What about beauty did Scarry's critics say was destructive?

10. How does Scarry say most people feel when they admire beauty in others?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the limitations of beauty according to this book, and what examples of these can you see in every day life?

Essay Topic 2

Elaine Scarry presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism differ from the normal ideals of people?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the errors in beauty mentioned by Scarry, and how do you think they can be overcome?

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