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Literary notes about Him (AI summary)

In literature, the pronoun "him" is used to subtly shape character identity and relationships, often serving as a pivot around which emotions, actions, and social roles revolve. In some contexts, "him" conveys vulnerability or reluctance—as when a character feels an overwhelming emotion that stops him from decisive action [1]—while in other instances it marks a moment of comic relief or physical action, such as a fit of coughing or a hero’s brave rescue [2, 3]. Authors employ "him" to underscore interior transformations and shifts in status—whether it is a quiet moment of reflection or a dramatic command delivered by authority [4, 5, 6]. Additionally, the pronoun bridges intimate personal bonds and larger societal commentary, being used both in private moments of tenderness [7, 8] and in scenes laden with historical or moral significance [9, 10]. This versatility in reference and tone illustrates how "him" becomes a small yet potent tool for writers to explore character complexity and the dynamics of interpersonal as well as cultural relationships.
  1. It was not strong enough to impell him to sacrifice himself and spare her, but it was a strong emotion.
    — from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
  2. He-he!” He burst out laughing, and was seized with a fit of coughing which lasted for two minutes and prevented him from speaking.
    — from The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  3. Aiming a spear at him, he brought him down with the blow, stopped him, and bound him, while he could not make his escape.
    — from The Danish History, Books I-IX by Grammaticus Saxo
  4. And the king said to him: Pass, and stand here.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  5. " She reassured him on that point, and he surveyed her up and down.
    — from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy
  6. And the Empress sought advice of a wise man who was in her counsel; and he said to her, “With thy permission, I will go to him myself.”
    — from The Mabinogion
  7. She looked up at him now, quite earnestly, almost with the tears coming, and said, “Oh, no, Adam!
    — from Adam Bede by George Eliot
  8. The minute after, she had sidled to him, and was sticking primroses in his plate of porridge.
    — from Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
  9. If thou wouldst not reside But where one villain is, then him abandon.- Hence, pack!
    — from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
  10. If it were eaten by a beast, let him bring to him that which was slain, and he shall not make restitution.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete

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