Literary notes about Conviction (AI summary)
Literary works use "conviction" to evoke a sense of deep personal belief and moral certainty. In dialogue, it often conveys the force behind spoken words—for instance, a character may speak with an intensity that transforms simple statements into powerful assertions ([1], [2]). At other times, it marks the inner resolve that drives actions or decisions, as when a character follows a firm inner calling without hesitation ([3], [4]). In more abstract or philosophical contexts, the term underscores enduring beliefs about justice, fate, or destiny, inviting readers to contemplate the nature of truth and conviction itself ([5], [6]).
- Ain't dat right, Billie?" "Sure, Mike," responded his companion in tones of conviction.
— from Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane - "If we are to be in that position it will be entirely your own doing, Tertius," said Rosamond, turning round to speak with the fullest conviction.
— from Middlemarch by George Eliot - In short, I wanted to see my wife, and while I thought of various pretexts for going to her, I had a firm conviction in my heart that I should do so.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - I’ve seen the girl but this once,” said the Countess, “and the conviction has suddenly come to me.
— from The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1 by Henry James - In history we find a very similar progress of conviction concerning the part played by free will in the general affairs of humanity.
— from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy - " His complete conviction overwhelmed my mind and soul.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda