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What does it mean?
We often focus on superficial beauty while ignoring the suffering underneath.
In plain terms
We admire the look but ignore the pain.
What can you take from it?
Superficial praise can mask real suffering.

Where it applies

  • criticism of celebrity
  • social commentary

Putting it to work

  • looking deeper
  • questioning praise

Questions to consider

  • What do we ignore?
  • Is beauty a distraction?

Another view

This generalizes how people respond to art.

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