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title: "Beauty as a form of power"
subject: "Communication English"
chapter: 2
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source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/beauty-is-a-form-of-power
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# Beauty as a form of power

Communication English · Chapter 2: Extensive Reading

- Asked in: 2068 Baishakh (old course), 4 marks
- Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14
- Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/beauty-is-a-form-of-power
- Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_5/communication_english/chapter-2

## Question

How can you say that beauty is a form of power? (Beauty)

## Short answer

Beauty acts as power by attracting attention, influencing feelings and decisions, and inspiring. Yet it is temporary and must be united with goodness for lasting value.

## Answer

Beauty can be called a form of power because it has a strong ability to attract, influence and move people, often more effectively than force or argument.

#### Why beauty is power
1. **It attracts attention and admiration.** A beautiful face, a work of art, a fine voice or a lovely landscape draws people towards it without any effort.
2. **It influences feelings and decisions.** People are inclined to favour, trust and help someone who is attractive. Beauty can win friends, opportunities and favours.
3. **It inspires.** Great poems, music, paintings and architecture raise the human spirit and change how people think and feel.
4. **It is used in society.** Advertising, fashion, films and design depend on the power of beauty to influence the public.
5. **It gives confidence and status.** Beauty may bring its owner social position and self-confidence.
6. **It softens conflict.** Beauty in nature and art calms and unites people.

#### Limits
This power is uncertain: beauty fades with time, can be misused for vanity or deceit, and does not replace character and intelligence. True power lies in joining beauty with goodness.

Thus beauty acts as a quiet but effective force on human hearts.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. Why can beauty be called a form of power?
   A. It always makes its owner rich
   B. It strongly attracts, influences and moves people, often more than force or argument
   C. It lasts forever
   D. It replaces intelligence
   Answer: B. Its ability to attract and influence is a kind of power. (Key point: Why power)

2. How does beauty influence people's decisions?
   A. People tend to favour, trust and help attractive people
   B. It forces people to obey
   C. It makes people fear the beautiful
   D. It has no effect on decisions
   Answer: A. Beauty can win friends, opportunities and favours. (Key point: Influence)

3. What limit on the power of beauty is noted?
   A. It never fades
   B. It always unites people
   C. It is more powerful than goodness
   D. It fades with time and can be misused; it does not replace character
   Answer: D. True power lies in joining beauty with goodness. (Key point: Limits)

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