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RE: Ahe’ey - A Surprising Reception (An Original Novel - Part 2)
Nothing could be easier.
Heterosexual male. 59. Married. 3 Children. 2 Granddaughters so far.
Here is my intro.
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@mgaft1/neither-left-nor-write-breainer
Here you can see my son Gabriel, so you could have some idea of how I look
https://steemit.com/writing/@mgaft1/working-with-gabriel-on-filming-a-scene-from-henry-v
Thank you. The context helps me better understand your feedback. Here is some context in return. My favourite Henry V is Mr. Hiddleston in the Hollow Crown. I enjoy the way this play changes from generation to generation as the definition of manhood evolves. Same words, but a very different performance from Olivier or Branagh. p.s. I used the adjective "beautiful" quite deliberately.
I am not a native speaker as you are. However, I learned that when you refer to man’s physicality you should use the word “handsome.” When you calling a man beautiful you refer more to his internal qualities. For example, the presenter in this video is a beautiful man, but he is hardly handsome.
So unless you meant that in this scene, Morgan referred to Gabriel’s personality, the words that could provide a semantic validity was probably “attractive” or “handsome.” “She felt overwhelmed by his beauty. Looks are worth nothing, she thought…
Even though stylistically your phrase sounds very good.
As far as Mr. Hiddleston presentation is concerned, he is a talented actor and I am sure he delivered the lines to suit the particular director’s intentions. However, I cannot imagine that the real Henry V would be able to motivate his people for a battle with such a delivery. It has less to do with the image of masculinity, but more with the types of emotions that one has to ignite in the crowd in order to motivate it for a subsequent killing.