Literary notes about Disheveled (AI summary)
In literature, the word "disheveled" is often employed to vividly convey a sense of disorder or turbulence, whether in physical appearance or in the environment. For example, Guy de Maupassant describes a character’s appearance with a "disheveled head" and an askew nightcap, emphasizing human neglect or distress ([1]). Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet extend this imagery to nature by portraying how a powerful blast dishevels a character’s brow, paralleling the chaotic movement of tree branches and leaves ([2]). Meanwhile, Temple Bailey uses the term in a more restrained manner to suggest a slight, almost endearing untidiness in a character after a casual walk ([3]). Lastly, Jules Verne applies the idea of dishevelment metaphorically to elements of the environment, as strong winds disrupt the orderly motion of a submersible, reinforcing the pervasive impact of tumultuous forces ([4]).
- And prepared to defend herself now, armed with excuses and artifice, she raised her disheveled head with its nightcap all awry.
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant - It appeared to her that the blast as it swept along disheveled her brow, as it bowed the branches of the trees and bore away their leaves.
— from The three musketeers by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet - She was a bit disheveled and warm from her walk.
— from The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey - A breeze was blowing noisily from the west, and disheveled by the wind, long billows made the submersible roll very noticeably.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne
