Literary notes about Aftermath (AI summary)
The term “aftermath” in literature is used to evoke the lingering consequences that follow major events, whether they be catastrophic, emotional, or transformative. It conveys both the physical residue of events—such as the marked disruption after a disastrous attack or natural storm [1][2]—and the internal, often painful, process of grappling with what remains after conflict or loss [3][4]. At times, the word assumes a more nuanced role, describing a period of renewal or reflective transition, as when landscapes are subtly transformed post-disruption [5] or when a character is left questioning his sanity in the wake of intense events [6]. Thus, “aftermath” serves as a powerful literary device for exploring the enduring impact and aftermath of significant turning points in both history and personal experience.
- The overall mission of dental units to provide dental services is greatly affected in the aftermath of an NBC attack.
— from Health Service Support in a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Environment Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures by United States. Department of the Army - The huge white-capped rollers, aftermath of the hurricane, tossed the plane up and down as though each oncoming wave was bent on destroying her.
— from Bill Bolton—Flying Midshipman by Noel Sainsbury - He carried in his face the story of a conflict, the aftermath of bitter experience; and through all there pulsed the glow of experience.
— from Northern Lights by Gilbert Parker - And so perished two manly souls—victims to the terrible aftermath of war.
— from The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry by D. H. Fletcher - Then across the cropped meadows, again ankle-deep in aftermath, to the old stepping-stones!
— from Sweethearts at Home by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett - And Harry Payne sat at his desk in the immediate aftermath questioning his sanity.
— from The Observers by G. L. Vandenburg
