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.
- 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 - 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 - 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 - And the king said to him: Pass, and stand here.
— from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete - " 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 - 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 - She looked up at him now, quite earnestly, almost with the tears coming, and said, “Oh, no, Adam!
— from Adam Bede by George Eliot - The minute after, she had sidled to him, and was sticking primroses in his plate of porridge.
— from Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë - 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 - 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