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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

The analysis of a text #4

This drama attempts to send a message that any human being is beautiful by just existing in this world. People’s desire to have their say in everything, to succeed and to be beautiful stems from their deep-rooted disbelief in themselves. They are unable to love themselves the way they are. The underlying reason of the loss of interest in life is the disappointment with people. But even those who get disappointed with other human beings are negligent in loving their own selves.

I'd like to know why it is "to be beautiful," not "to become beautiful."
  

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"to become" implies a change of state. Evidently the author did not want that meaning.

— GPY

  • "to become" implies a change of state.
  • Evidently the author did not want that meaning.
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"to become" implies a change of state. Evidently the author did not want that meaning.
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If you use "to become" , it makes it obvious that something is originally not beautiful.

For example,

It's so hard to be handsome.

It's so hard to become handsome.

So, perhaps, the author meant something else in that part.
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Thank you, GPY, for your so very kind answer. Emotion: smile
I'm so sorry for my ignorance; I'd like to know if "to be beautiful" means "to ke
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Thank you, Guren Firippu, for your so very kind answer. Emotion: smile
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park sang joon I'd like to know if "to be beautiful" means "to keep myself beautiful."
No, I don't see that it particularly has the sense of "keep". It is just "be", i.e. describing a state.
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