Thesis: Beauty, for me, is as all of the little aspects in nature that drive people to create a vivid and unforgetful memory.

 

Claim Sentence #1: Beauty is what lies in the mind of the beholder.

Quote: “The term ‘cognitive spaces’ refers to mental maps in which we arrange our experiences. Everything that we encounter has physical properties, whether a person or an object and can, therefore, be arranged along different dimensions. Depending on the dimensions of interest individuals might be stored mentally closer together or further away.” (Navigating our thoughts: Fundamental principles of thinking)

 

Claim Sentence #2: Nature has a beauty that often times changes how our mind and inner body feel.

Quote: “Instead of asking which things are beautiful, Schiller is curious about what is going on in us when we respond with this distinctive, intimate thrill and enthusiasm that leads us to say ‘that’s beautiful.’” (La Bella Vita)

 

Claim Sentence #3: Beauty comes in a form of nature that makes you feel at peace with your body.

Quote: “My boss knew that I liked architecture and he sent me to drive along Ocean Avenue to deliver something. I turned on Ocean Avenue and I saw the most amazing view of the ocean I’ve ever seen away from my island. It was just stunning. I’ve been to lots of other coastal places, but I’ve never seen anything like that and it made me really happy, it gave me a lot of peace, it gave me confidence and peace of mind.” (Emily’s podcast 1:46-2:27)

 

Claim Sentence #4: Nature is an undomesticated side of beauty.

Quote: “I like beaches that are rustic, that are rocky, that are wild, that are basically untamed so it was basically a mind scrub getting that Florida beach out of my head and going to what a wild and unpredictable beach is like.” (Tehya’s podcast 1:02-1:20)

 

Claim Sentence #5: Growing up in a small community, I know the immense impact that beauty has on its people.