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Literary analysis:

In literature, hazel is often invoked as a color imbued with natural warmth and subtle complexity, particularly when describing eyes or hair. Writers use the term to evoke an intimate, earthy quality in their characters—as seen when an Inca chief is noted for his “incongruous hazel eyes” [1] or when the shifting hues of an iris can be “either black, blue, or hazel” [2]. This gentle yet distinctive tone recurs in portrayals meant to reflect mood and memory, such as the wistful expression in a girl’s hazel eyes as she thinks of her mother [3] or the clear hazel eyes that reveal a character’s inner world [4]. Even in more intricate descriptions, like that of “hazel–brown hair” intermingling with flashes of gold alongside hazel eyes [5], the color hazel serves as a powerful literary tool to suggest both natural beauty and nuanced emotion.

There was Clyde, an Inca chief with a thread of black mustache and incongruous hazel eyes, my friend and ICEG mate—what made him tick?
— from A Matter of Proportion by Anne Walker
The rays of light falling on that part of the iris which immediately surrounds the pupil, cause it to be either black, blue, or hazel.
— from Mind Amongst the Spindles. A Miscellany, Wholly Composed by the Factory Girls
There was always a wistful, yearning expression in the hazel eyes of the girl when she thought of her mother.
— from Rilla of the Lighthouse by Grace May North
Then twinkles appeared in her clear hazel eyes.
— from Rilla of the Lighthouse by Grace May North
The hazel–brown hair was suddenly lit up with a glitter of barbaric gold; the hazel eyes grew blue and bright; and the cheeks blushed rosy red.
— from John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes 1-3 by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

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