Literary notes about Tendency (AI summary)
In literature “tendency” is utilized as a multifaceted term that captures both natural inclinations and observable patterns in human behavior, society, and even nature. Classical writers, for instance, used it to highlight the inherent predispositions in political and social structures—illustrating, for example, the revolutionary tendency found in absolute monarchy ([1]) or the mischievous tendency embedded in Spartan discipline ([2]). Meanwhile, modern thinkers and scientists extended its application to innate behaviors and biological phenomena, as seen in Darwin’s discussion of species variation ([3]) and the inherited tendency to blush ([4], [5]). This diversity is further enriched by its use in discussing psychological drives and stylistic shifts, such as the instinctive tendency to mimic others ([6]) or to adopt a dramatic brevity in writing ([7]). Thus, “tendency” functions as a bridge between empirical observation and the more abstract realms of art, morality, and ideology in literary discourse.