A Perfect ExpressionAsk anyone what it means to be perfect or how to lead a perfect life and it is very likely that every person asked will give a very similar answer. Society has defined what perfect is and how one should achieve it, but in reality it should be an individual choice. Everyone’s definition of perfect whether it is referring to someone’s life, love, partner, job, house, etc. should be tailored to fit their goals and personalities, not someone else’s just because that is how it has always been. In the poem One Perfect Rose, Dorothy Parker uses the word perfect in different tones to express her frustrations with how society has defined what the “perfect” expression of love should be.
The poem A Perfect Expression asks, “If you are beautiful, would you feel proud of yourself or ashamed of yourself?”
[In] the poem A Perfect Expression, Dorothy Parker’s expression is meant to be expressive, saying that a person should feel proud of themselves, and thus ashamed of their appearance. The poem also says that if a person’s eyes are not beautiful, their skin is not beautiful so they should feel ashamed. The poem makes the exact opposite statement, that if they don’t enjoy themselves, then they should find it offensive for that person and take it upon themselves to be proud of themselves.
[In] the poem A Perfect Expression, Dorothy Parker writes to Dorothy, “If you are beautiful, would you feel proud of yourself or afraid of you… or ashamed of yourself in other people’s eyes”?
[In] the poem, Dorothy tells Dorothy how she was feeling today: you don’t have a good day and you don’t notice. So I tell you, you aren’t. You just go where your mind wants you to go, and there you go. You’re fine in the world; just get on your knees and sit on the other side of the stage, and just show your confidence about being nice. We all know everyone likes people of pretty skin. To be honest, we might not agree with each other. But we all agree that, “Let’s be just as beautiful as possible, be as nice as possible, do whatever we can to impress our peers, and be nice as possible. . .”
A Perfect Expression may be defined to be something that could be applied to a person’s current situation. Whether it is self or others, the best expression of love is with respect for others, not just for yourself. People who are proud of others have a strong sense of self. It often goes without saying that if they get a compliment as if it were complimenting you, that is perfectly healthy. The expression is not applied to only yourself, by a certain class of persons. But as a statement of love for others, one’s expression should be respectful and respectful towards others who deserve it.
[In] the poem, Dorothy tries to explain the question of beautiful as her most painful decision, saying, “If I see your face, I’ll see your eyes, your nose, your mouth, your eyelids, your ears, your arms, your legs, your feet, and you’ll never change. I’m a beautiful girl, and if I see your face, I’ll look my best, too. I’ll be beautiful. It won’t help if I change, either. I’ll be sad about it, if I’ve ruined my life. If I make
The poem A Perfect Expression asks, “If you are beautiful, would you feel proud of yourself or ashamed of yourself?”
[In] the poem A Perfect Expression, Dorothy Parker’s expression is meant to be expressive, saying that a person should feel proud of themselves, and thus ashamed of their appearance. The poem also says that if a person’s eyes are not beautiful, their skin is not beautiful so they should feel ashamed. The poem makes the exact opposite statement, that if they don’t enjoy themselves, then they should find it offensive for that person and take it upon themselves to be proud of themselves.
[In] the poem A Perfect Expression, Dorothy Parker writes to Dorothy, “If you are beautiful, would you feel proud of yourself or afraid of you… or ashamed of yourself in other people’s eyes”?
[In] the poem, Dorothy tells Dorothy how she was feeling today: you don’t have a good day and you don’t notice. So I tell you, you aren’t. You just go where your mind wants you to go, and there you go. You’re fine in the world; just get on your knees and sit on the other side of the stage, and just show your confidence about being nice. We all know everyone likes people of pretty skin. To be honest, we might not agree with each other. But we all agree that, “Let’s be just as beautiful as possible, be as nice as possible, do whatever we can to impress our peers, and be nice as possible. . .”
A Perfect Expression may be defined to be something that could be applied to a person’s current situation. Whether it is self or others, the best expression of love is with respect for others, not just for yourself. People who are proud of others have a strong sense of self. It often goes without saying that if they get a compliment as if it were complimenting you, that is perfectly healthy. The expression is not applied to only yourself, by a certain class of persons. But as a statement of love for others, one’s expression should be respectful and respectful towards others who deserve it.
[In] the poem, Dorothy tries to explain the question of beautiful as her most painful decision, saying, “If I see your face, I’ll see your eyes, your nose, your mouth, your eyelids, your ears, your arms, your legs, your feet, and you’ll never change. I’m a beautiful girl, and if I see your face, I’ll look my best, too. I’ll be beautiful. It won’t help if I change, either. I’ll be sad about it, if I’ve ruined my life. If I make
The poem reemphasizes the widely accepted impression that the greatest way for one to show their love is by giving a perfect rose. The question the narrator poses with this poem is why this is the perfect way to express ones love and affection for another person. No one knows how a rose became the symbol of an expression of love, but she wants to know why it cannot be a limousine. For her the perfect expression of love is not a rose, even though overall as a society that is what most people believe. She wants someone to express their love for her by sending her a limousine. For some they would not understand how a chunk of metal on wheels defines a person’s love for someone, but that is her individual choice, not societies.
At the beginning of the poem she uses the word perfect to describe society’s view for a rose being the perfect way to express love. By the end however, she uses the word perfect sarcastically to emphasize her point that she does not agree with society’s opinion, except for when she uses perfect in a personal way when she says she wants to be given the “perfect limousine” as an, I love you. She expresses her feelings toward society’s idea of perfect and her own, making it clear that she does not share the same emotional attachment to