Literary notes about Gratify (AI summary)
In literature, the term "gratify" is frequently used to convey the act of satisfying desires, whims, or expectations, whether personal or imposed by others. Writers employ the word to describe actions that fulfill vanity or self-interest, as seen when a character admits to gratifications for personal ego ([1], [2]), while it is also used to illustrate responses to requests or commands, such as when a character vows to gratify someone's wishes ([3], [4]). Additionally, the term spans a range of contexts—from pleasing the senses or satisfying curiosity ([5], [6]) to addressing broader ambitions or obligations ([7], [8]). This versatility in use underlines its significance in exploring themes of desire, duty, and the interplay between personal and social imperatives.
- And, lastly (I may as well confess it, since my denial of it will be believed by nobody), perhaps I shall a good deal gratify my own vanity .
— from Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin - As a matter of fact he had only asked me to stay with him to gratify his own vanity.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - “Hearing this, Pandu replied, ‘O handsome one, strive duly this very day to gratify our wishes.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - "I'll do my best to gratify you, sir," was Laurie's unusually dutiful reply, as he carefully unpinned the posy Jo had put in his button-hole.
— from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott - Having a little time upon my hands, I resolved to gratify a liberal curiosity by making a trip thither.
— from Mosses from an old manse by Nathaniel Hawthorne - "You have roused my curiosity, and now you must gratify it."
— from Bleak House by Charles Dickens - He was ready to gratify any whim—to grant any request she made, provided it did not cost too much.
— from Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup - “Sukra then answered, ‘If it is true, O great Asura, that I am the lord of all the wealth of the Asuras, then go and gratify Devayani.’
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1
