Literary notes about Realized (AI summary)
In literature, "realized" frequently signals a moment of sudden clarity or personal epiphany. It is used to show characters coming to grips with facts they had previously overlooked or misunderstood, such as the recognition of the futility of an attempted action ([1]) or the awakening of inner truth ([2]). The term also marks the fulfillment or manifestation of an abstract ideal—capturing both the achievement of long-held hopes ([3],[4]) and the emerging awareness of one's own limitations or unexpected situations ([5],[6]). In each use, "realized" enriches the narrative by linking internal insight with the unfolding of external events, deepening the reader’s understanding of character and circumstance ([7],[8]).
- I would have tried to put that aeroplane out of action, but I realized that any attempt would probably be futile.
— from The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan - And in the moment when the sound of "Om" touched Siddhartha's ear, his dormant spirit suddenly woke up and realized the foolishness of his actions.
— from Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse - This longing kept the courage up and made self-sacrifice easier until the thing dreamed of—the mental vision—was realized.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden - And in a few exceptional individuals who are raised above the ordinary level of humanity, the ideal of happiness may be realized in death and misery.
— from The Republic by Plato - Then, suddenly, Amory perceived the feet, and with a rush of blood to the head he realized he was afraid.
— from This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Prayerful surges arose within me as I realized my bodily impotence.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda - As I listened to the words and realized what they meant, a great shadow seemed to pass from my soul.
— from The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle - When Juan realized that the men were gone, he recovered from his fright and quickly descended.
— from Filipino Popular Tales
