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Literary notes about Follow (AI summary)

The term "follow" is used with remarkable versatility throughout literature. In some works it literally signals physical movement or pursuit—as when a character commands, "Now follow me, and we shall soon know all" [1], or simply directs someone to proceed down a path [2]. At other times, it carries a metaphorical weight, indicating an inevitable consequence or natural progression, as seen in references to events that must unfold in a particular order [3] and in logical or moral sequences [4]. Moreover, "follow" can underscore a sense of allegiance or conformity, whether in the context of a leader’s influence, such as being compelled to follow a great chief [5], or as a symbolic act of trust and commitment, as in the call by Jesus to his disciples to follow him [6]. This varied application across genres and eras underscores the enduring resonance of the word in capturing both literal and figurative forms of movement, conformity, and consequence in literature.
  1. Now follow me, and we shall soon know all.”
    — from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
  2. “Follow me through this passage, then, that I may dismiss thee by the postern.”
    — from Ivanhoe: A Romance by Walter Scott
  3. It will, of course, naturally follow in our track, and will serve to guide and refresh us."
    — from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
  4. If there is danger that harm to another will follow, the act is generally wrong in the sense of the law.
    — from The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes
  5. Then came the knight that held Queen Morgan le Fay, his name was Sir Hemison, and he made him ready to follow Sir Tristram.
    — from Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Sir Thomas Malory
  6. Then Jesus said to his disciples: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete

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