Literary notes about Attraction (AI summary)
In literature, "attraction" is a multifaceted term that transcends its scientific connotations to embody both physical forces and emotional allure. It is often employed to illustrate natural phenomena—such as gravitation or the chemical bonding between elements—underscoring inherent principles of cohesion and repulsion ([1], [2], [3], [4]). At the same time, the word is laden with metaphorical significance, used to evoke the irresistible pull of a person's charm, the magnetism of a setting, or the profound allure of an idea, which can captivate characters as much as they do readers ([5], [6], [7], [8]). This dual use enriches narratives by linking the tangible laws of nature with the intangible forces that drive human behavior and passion ([9], [10]).
- He may be described as confusing the attraction of gravitation with the attraction of cohesion.
— from Timaeus by Plato - And therefore where the distance is exceeding small, the Attraction must be exceeding great.
— from Opticks : by Isaac Newton - Since there is so strong a chemical attraction between oxygen and metals, I suppose they are naturally in different states of electricity?
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - All metals have a strong attraction for oxygen, and this element is found in great abundance both in water and in acids.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - In a man so depraved this might, of course, mean no more than sensual attraction.
— from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - In that county, there was enough to be seen, to occupy the chief of their three weeks; and to Mrs. Gardiner it had a peculiarly strong attraction.
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - But [pg 662] Alyosha had an irresistible attraction for him.
— from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - It has an irresistible attraction for him.
— from Bleak House by Charles Dickens - There is nothing more powerful than this attraction towards an abyss.
— from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne - Nor can I miss the way, so strongly drawn By this new felt attraction and instinct.
— from The Poetical Works of John Milton by John Milton
