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In literature, "resourceful" is often used to portray characters who display ingenuity, courage, and an ability to overcome daunting challenges. Authors employ the term to emphasize not only physical daring—as in portrayals of brave seamen and soldiers [1]—but also mental agility and creative problem-solving, as seen in depictions of imaginative heroes [2] and tactful negotiators [3]. It serves to underline a character’s capacity to adapt quickly to unforeseen circumstances, whether in moments of personal peril or during broader crises [4] [5]. This multifaceted use underscores resourcefulness as a key trait of both leadership and survival, contributing to a richer, more dynamic portrayal of individual strength and cleverness throughout literary narratives [6] [7].
  1. Brave and resourceful seamen were these New England adventurers and deep-sea hunters who made nautical history after their own fashion.
    — from The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors by Ralph Delahaye Paine
  2. He had a remarkably resourceful and agile imagination.
    — from The Jewish State by Theodor Herzl
  3. They had relied implicitly on Harriet’s resourceful brain to find the means to release them from their dangerous predicament.
    — from The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country; Or, The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike by Janet Aldridge
  4. Captain Jim never said a boastful word, but it was impossible to help seeing what a hero the man had been—brave, true, resourceful, unselfish.
    — from Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery
  5. This training develops instinctive courage, strong success qualities, and makes him a resourceful man.
    — from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden
  6. Pierre maintained the contrary, and as his mental faculties were greater and more resourceful, Nicholas felt himself cornered.
    — from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
  7. He was perfectly willing that the meeting should be adjourned, for there was no telling what this keen, resourceful lad might propose next.
    — from The Iron Boys as Foremen; or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift by James R. Mears

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