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Literary notes about Emotion (AI summary)

In literature, "emotion" is portrayed as a dynamic force that colors interactions and internal experiences alike. Characters may display emotion outwardly—as when visible traces betray a deep inner turmoil or passion ([1], [2])—or they may strive to conceal it in an effort to retain control over their inner selves ([3], [4]). Authors often highlight the duality of emotion: it can both impede and propel actions. At times, it is depicted as a raw, almost uncontrollable surge that overwhelms reason ([5], [6]), while in other instances, the modulation, suppression, or ebbing of emotion marks a character's evolution or internal conflict ([7], [8]). Moreover, emotion is sometimes intertwined with duty or moral sentiments, serving as a driving force in pivotal moments that define relationships or social expectations ([9], [10]). This multifaceted use enriches characterizations, lending a nuanced depth to narratives where feelings are as tangible and influential as any physical presence in the story ([11], [12]).
  1. At last he raised his head, and the traces of strong emotion were visible on his features.
    — from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
  2. Her breath came quick and fast, and every inch of the lithe figure was quivering with strong emotion.
    — from The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  3. She returned, without emotion, as fidgety as ever.
    — from Howards End by E. M. Forster
  4. Seryozhka is meekly moving about near the mats, trying to control his emotion.
    — from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
  5. I went to bed, but as usual, after the violent emotion I had undergone, I could not sleep.
    — from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova
  6. "I'll hurt you," he said, sobbing with emotion.
    — from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells
  7. It was a shock to the girl to find how far emotion had ebbed in others.
    — from A Room with a View by E. M. Forster
  8. The latter seemed to be a victim to some emotion that he tried in vain to repress.
    — from Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne
  9. “He was a good uncle to you, Maria,” said Miss Patty, with evident emotion.
    — from Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery
  10. "There is society where none intrudes;" and for most men sympathy with their imaginary selves is a powerful and dominant emotion.
    — from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana
  11. In the third place, the will is not only a complex of sensation and thinking, but it is above all an EMOTION, and in fact the emotion of the command.
    — from Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
  12. The man sat for a minute or more with a heaving chest, fighting against his emotion.
    — from Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

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