American Beauty

The beauty that is found in something or someone can be a very difficult thing to describe. The definition in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary reads: “Beauty- the combination of qualities that make something pleasing and impressive to listen to or touch, or especially to look at”. In the film American Beauty a different type of beauty is depicted. Beauty is not merely defined by aesthetic means. The simplicity of beauty and the overpowering feeling that a …

…on seeing beauty in all aspects of life and death comes through with a resounding impact. The characters at the end of the movie realize the unconventional view of beauty that Ricky successfully explains. Everyone is bored with their lives and is asleep but slowly they each begin to wake up, open their eyes, and see the simple beauty of living their lives. The places in which beauty are found are often the least expected.