How does Beyonce’s “Pretty Hurts” use metaphors to explain society’s obsession with beauty and conformity?
The song “Pretty Hurts” by Beyonce uses metaphors to explain society’s obsession with beauty and conformity. The song is about the effect society has based on way you look. Beyonce’s portrays the judgemental and mean way the society sees celebrities appearance as harmful and hurtful. In the song lyrics there are metaphors. The metaphors compare two things to make the writing have a more clearer idea. She uses metaphors to her advantage to describes how social media creates stereotypes and people are pressured to look pretty and meet societies standards. The metaphors and word choice show the pain and shame of other people judging their…
