In literature, "ignore" is a versatile word that captures both deliberate dismissal and strategic inattention. Authors use it to depict characters who actively refuse to acknowledge certain urges or evidence—illustrated by the character in [1] who defies instinct and reason—while others employ it to indicate a calculated omission of facts or ideas, as when potential telegram discoveries are not ruled out in [2]. The term also conveys a methodical bypassing of details, whether in abstract theoretical reasoning seen in [3] and [4] or in interpersonal dynamics where emotions and reputations are at stake as in [5] and [6]. Overall, "ignore" serves as a literary tool to explore themes of self-control, rationality, and the sometimes painful choice of what to leave unexamined.