Literary notes about REVOLT (AI summary)
In literature, "revolt" embodies a spectrum of meanings, from a literal uprising against authority to an inner resistance against social or personal constraints. It is employed to depict historical and political insurrections, as seen when entire regions or nations challenge their rulers or established order [1, 2, 3, 4]. On another level, the term conveys personal defiance—whether in reaction to oppressive circumstances or in the form of an emotional backlash against cruelty or injustice [5, 6, 7]. Additionally, "revolt" can imply a natural, almost instinctual, rejection of what is imposed, whether by society, authority, or even one’s own body [8, 9, 10]. This multifaceted use enriches narratives by connecting the external events of collective upheaval with the internal experience of resistance, offering readers diverse insights into human struggle and the pursuit of liberation [11, 12].
- In the mean while Valentinian was alarmed and perplexed by the doubtful intelligence of the revolt of the East.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - The crown was intended for Shirauah’s younger brother, which caused the revolt, during which the elder sought refuge in India.
— from Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, v. 1 of 3 by James Tod - —In 1621 a somewhat serious revolt took place on Bohol.
— from A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows - Other nations also, which broke into revolt, he reduced to submission.
— from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius - Becky laughed bitterly at Jane's feelings and softness; the other's kindly and gentle nature could not but revolt at her sister's callous behaviour.
— from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray - I am an anti-slavery man because I hate tyranny and in my nature revolt against oppression, whatever its form or character.
— from The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) by Ida Husted Harper - She slipped out of his embrace and lifted her head to break out in indignation and revolt.
— from The Bet, and other stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov - A revolt is a sign of strength in a slave; but our modern slaves have no strength left.
— from The Dawn of Day by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche - His rather pugged nose seemed to revolt from contact with a bristling moustache of short, wire-like hairs.
— from Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane - The Schiller in you is in revolt every moment, and now you tell me not to listen at doors.
— from Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - But it was in France that the revolt broke forth, and it was France which led Europe in a movement for a better and more democratic order.
— from A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows - [ 207 ] Sullen at their heavy labor and at the harshness of their overseers, these natives rose in revolt.
— from A History of the Philippines by David P. Barrows
