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Literary notes about WE (AI summary)

The pronoun "we" functions diversely in literature, serving as a marker of shared experience, collective identity, and narrative intimacy. In travel narratives and memoirs, such as in [1] and [2], "we" immediately places the reader in the midst of historical events and adventures. In dialogues and dramatic exchanges—as seen in examples like [3] and [4]—it creates a conversational tone that emphasizes inclusivity and collective participation. Philosophical and analytical texts, such as in [5] and [6], employ "we" to generalize human experience or to draw on empirical observations, inviting the reader into a shared process of reasoning. Whether setting the stage for epic journeys, articulating internal debates, or forming bonds between characters and the audience, "we" remains a powerful literary tool for establishing connection and unity across genres and contexts.
  1. We reached the Mississippi at Cairo the 23d, and St. Louis, Friday, November 24, 1843.
    — from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman
  2. What a very heaven the messy towers and ramparts of vast Mars Saba looked to us when we caught a first glimpse of them!
    — from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain
  3. Itô came forward with a bow, asking had we been witnesses; we replied that we had.
    — from A Diplomat in Japan by Ernest Mason Satow
  4. "What shall we do now?" asked Dorothy.
    — from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
  5. And how can we justify to ourselves any belief we repose in them?
    — from A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume
  6. We have hitherto spoken only of internal resistances, those of the patient, which are necessary and may be overcome.
    — from A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud

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