Literary notes about Fake (AI summary)
The word “fake” is used in literature to evoke a spectrum of deceptions—from the lighthearted to the profoundly critical. It can denote the artful mimicry of actions and personas, as when a football maneuver is labeled a fake [1] or a smile is nothing more than a façade [2]. In other instances, “fake” exposes deliberate acts of forgery or subterfuge, such as counterfeit documents, bogus contracts, or even entire concocted identities [3][4]. By blurring the boundaries between authenticity and artifice, authors use the term to critique societal norms, question official narratives, and underscore the pervasive tension between appearance and reality [5][6].
- A fake kick with the punter sliding off Haines got four yards
— from Right Half Hollins by Ralph Henry Barbour - "That's a common oversimplification," she said, giving me a fake smile.
— from Little Brother by Cory Doctorow - It may be that some of the forged checks represented fake interest payments.
— from The Poisoned Pen by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve - But the next is even worse: The Piltdown man, alias the Piltdown fake, fabricated out of a few bones of a man and a few of an ape.
— from The Evolution of Man Scientifically Disproved in 50 Arguments by William A. (William Asbury) Williams - "He is sure you are all right in Alexandria, because the Evershams received another fake telegram from you from Alexandria.
— from The Palace of Darkened Windows by Mary Hastings Bradley - You think his death may be a fake; is that it?"
— from The Mystery of Lincoln's Inn by Robert Machray
