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In literature, "resolution" carries a spectrum of meanings—from a character's inner determination to formal decisions made by groups. Authors frequently use it to illustrate personal firmness and commitment, as when a character plans to perform an action the next day with renewed purpose [1] or displays an unwavering internal drive despite overwhelming pressures [2]. At the same time, "resolution" signifies the adoption of decisions or policies in formal settings, such as when a military or political body agrees on a course of action [3] or establishes definitive guidelines [4]. Whether denoting a character's steadfast resolve in the face of adversity [5, 6] or the conclusive decree that shapes the unfolding narrative, the term enriches the texture of literary expression by blending an emotional, personal dimension with structured, collective judgment [7, 8].
  1. I went to bed before my time, but with a resolution of doing the thing to better purpose to-morrow.
    — from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys
  2. He’s stupid, but he has experience, a quick eye, and resolution....
    — from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
  3. And you should pass a resolution that, in case of insubordination, any one who stands by is to aid the officer in chastising the offender.
    — from Anabasis by Xenophon
  4. The Board carefully considered the resolution of the Ohio group, and the spirit of the Dowell resolution, was approved.
    — from Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting
  5. ‘Tis always such; but how slender hold has the resolution of dying?
    — from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne
  6. " "Is Mr. Edward Ferrars," said Elinor, with resolution, "going to be married?"
    — from Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
  7. We went out with the resolution of disputing with our foe.
    — from The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
  8. And, by the way, I have to take a copy of the resolution of the Council of the second of March.”
    — from Project Gutenberg Compilation of Short Stories by Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

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