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Literary notes about Making (AI summary)

The word “making” in literature is showcased as a versatile tool that functions as both an indicator of physical action and a metaphor for broader creative or transformative processes. In many instances, “making” describes tangible movements or gestures, as in Cyrano’s flamboyant noise‐making with weird gestures ([1]), a polite bow ([2]), or making one’s way through a crowd ([3]). It is also employed to denote production or craftsmanship—from the art of making coffee with precise care ([4], [5]), to the literal creation of objects like nests ([6]) or vessels ([7]), and even to articulate the process of constructing addresses or plans for the future ([8], [9]). Furthermore, “making” can carry a figurative meaning, implying transformation or the gradual unfolding of events as characters navigate their world, such as making conquests ([10]) or insuring happiness without traditional bonds ([11]). This range of usage underscores the word’s ability to bridge concrete actions with abstract ideas, enriching narrative texture across genres.
  1. CYRANO (making a noise like the waves, with weird gestures): Houuh!
    — from Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand
  2. "Oh, indeed," said the Woodman, making a bow.
    — from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
  3. he said, making his way through the crowd.
    — from Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  4. Of the excellent qualities of coffee, and the art of making it in the highest perfection.
    — from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers
  5. Rossignon has given us a general view of coffee making on the continent of Europe in the middle of the nineteenth century.
    — from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers
  6. * making her nest in the Sea.) is covered with Feathers ,
    — from The Orbis Pictus by Johann Amos Comenius
  7. And the vessel was broken which he was making of clay with his hands: and turning he made another vessel, as it seemed good in his eyes to make it.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  8. And for the first time for a very long while he began making happy plans for the future.
    — from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
  9. The legislator is always addressing the speakers or the youth of the state, and the speakers are constantly making addresses to the legislator.
    — from Laws by Plato
  10. There are a few here; stop with us for some time, and when you are cured there is nothing to prevent you from making conquests.”
    — from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova
  11. The very next day I resolved on insuring Christine’s happiness without making her my wife.
    — from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

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