Essay Quiz #2

My favorite film that was screened in class was the one on the "Two Sisters" by Caroline Leaf. It was interesting to see the animation scratched out onto multiple film strips. How much work went into the making of this film took my breath away. It took her about a year to create such a beautiful 14min film, you could tell just by watching the film and seeing all the little details. The story itself brought about deeper questions, both about myself and how I viewed beauty. When Viola was seen for who she truly was, a woman with beauty and not a monster, it made me question beauty in general. Society has so twisted our outlook on beauty that when we see I person like Viola we immediately cringe at how ugly we think she is, we do not realize that she has beauty even though it is not what society considers beauty. The man in the film was able to love her in spite of her blemishes because her knew her heart through her stories. He considered he all the more beautiful because he got to know her heart first before he even laid eyes on her. That of course is not the only reason she is beautiful, but women, myself included, forget that the true beauty lies within and not without. We should spend more time perfecting our hearts and making sure we are genuine in our kindness rather than spending time on the frivolous outside appearance which will not last as long.