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Literary notes about Angry (AI summary)

The word “angry” serves a range of purposes in literature, from conveying deep personal emotion to symbolizing natural or societal turbulence. In reflective works, it may illustrate the inner turmoil of a character, as in moments of self-reproach or indignation when one finds fault with oneself or others [1][2]. At times, anger dramatizes the natural world—a stormy sea or turbulent river mirroring an inner state [3][4]—while in historical and mythological texts it can underscore divine displeasure or fateful retribution [5][6]. In more modern narratives, anger is employed with nuance, whether as a fleeting reaction to personal injury [7][8] or as a catalyst for conflict and moral judgment [9][10]. This multifaceted use highlights anger not only as an emotional response but also as a narrative device that deepens character interactions and sets the tone for consequential events.
  1. 'I am angry with my ungrateful self for calling you names; but you are, you are; you know you are!'
    — from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
  2. I tried to provoke myself into feeling angry with you, and to rouse up my courage in that way.
    — from The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
  3. There he was, in the midst of the angry sea, at a distance which could not be less than half a mile from the shore.
    — from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
  4. Meanwhile, the little boat, tossed about by the angry waters, appeared and disappeared in the waves.
    — from The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
  5. The wicked shall see, and shall be angry, he shall gnash with his teeth and pine away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  6. And the Lord was angry with me on your account and heard me not, but said to me: It is enough: speak no more to me of this matter.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  7. Go away!” For a moment Basil looked angry, and then he began to tease.
    — from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  8. One evening, for example, she was angry with the servant, who had asked to go out, and stammered as she tried to find some pretext.
    — from Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
  9. They were angry because of the ill treatment they had received and the unjust load.
    — from The call of the wild by Jack London
  10. You cannot imagine what a terrible fellow he is when he is angry.
    — from The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

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