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.
- '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 - 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 - 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 - Meanwhile, the little boat, tossed about by the angry waters, appeared and disappeared in the waves.
— from The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi - 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 - 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 - Go away!” For a moment Basil looked angry, and then he began to tease.
— from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - 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 - They were angry because of the ill treatment they had received and the unjust load.
— from The call of the wild by Jack London - You cannot imagine what a terrible fellow he is when he is angry.
— from The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle