Literary notes about affronted (AI summary)
In literature, "affronted" is often used to denote a character's deep-seated sense of insult or wounded pride when their dignity is challenged. Authors deploy the term to underscore social hierarchies and internal conflicts, depicting reactions that range from subtle indignation to overt anger. For instance, Mr. Hardcastle’s unexpected displeasure [1] and the candid expressions of being personally slighted in Austen’s work [2, 3] illustrate how an affront becomes a marker of personal and societal decorum. Similarly, in the narratives of Dostoyevsky and Hardy, a character’s feeling of being affronted [4, 5, 6] serves as a catalyst for introspection and confrontation, thereby enriching the textual landscape with emotional complexity and moral nuance.
- To my utter surprise, I found that Mr. Hardcastle was affronted by the part I took in this affair.
— from Tales and Novels — Volume 04 by Maria Edgeworth - You are not going to be missish , I hope, and pretend to be affronted at an idle report.
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - You are not going to be Missish , I hope, and pretend to be affronted at an idle report.
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Some seemed to take Semyon Ivanovitch's behaviour very much to heart, and even to feel affronted by it.
— from White Nights and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - “Excuse me, sir,” said Luzhin, affronted, and speaking with excessive dignity.
— from Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - You should ha' thought twice before you affronted to extremes a man who had nothing to lose.
— from The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
