Literary notes about Misapprehend (AI summary)
The term "misapprehend" in literature often carries the nuance of being misunderstood or having one's intentions misinterpreted. In Thomas Hardy’s work, for example, characters use it to address misunderstandings about familial perceptions and intentions—Clare clarifies that her parents are being misconstrued [1], while Angel rebukes his father for consistently misinterpreting him [2]. Similarly, in Marcus Aurelius’s meditations, the word serves as a caution against misinterpretation that could lead one into an unintended association with a problematic group [3]. In a more personal context, Juliette Drouet's letters use "misapprehend" to express the misinterpretation of her feelings of love, which adds an emotional complexity that deepens the reader's understanding of her inner turmoil [4].
- Not to agitate and hinder her longer, the considerate Clare began talking in a more general way: "You quite misapprehend my parents.
— from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy - I thought you set less store by them even than I." "You misapprehend me, father; you often do," said Angel with a little impatience.
— from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy - True, but if you misapprehend my saying, you will enter the ranks of those of whom I spoke before.
— from The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius - I am afraid you misapprehend my love, and this anxiety often makes the days seem long and sad.
— from Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo by Juliette Drouet and Louis Guimbaud
