Literary notes about Emerge (AI summary)
The word "emerge" in literature is often used to signify a transition from concealment to revelation or transformation. It may describe something coming into view gradually—a character’s subtle appearance or a landscape shifting from the shadows of night into the clarity of day [1], [2]—or illustrate a metaphorical rise from obscurity or adversity, as when societal hierarchies or personal states are overcome [3], [4]. In some narratives, the term encapsulates moments when hidden forces or unexpected developments are suddenly made manifest, whether in the natural world [5] or in the evolution of ideas and cultural shifts [6]. In each case, "emerge" captures the dynamic process of moving from hidden or latent states into clear, purposeful presence.
- Slowly Hook let his head emerge from his ruff, and listened so intently that he could have caught the echo of the tick.
— from Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie - From amidst clouds and darkness we emerge into the full blaze and splendor of midday light.
— from Bacon's Essays, and Wisdom of the Ancients by Francis Bacon - Perhaps as we read the account of these remote customs there may emerge a feeling of solidarity with the endeavours and ambitions of these natives.
— from Argonauts of the Western Pacific by Bronislaw Malinowski - How few of us ever emerge from such beginning!
— from The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin - Frequently, as we emerge from the shelter of a cove or inlet, I am suddenly conscious of the spaciousness of the air about me.
— from The Story of My Life by Helen Keller - It may emerge from the autocratic supremacy of an individual.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
