Literary notes about blonde (AI summary)
In literary texts, "blonde" is frequently employed as a visual and symbolic descriptor that goes beyond mere hair color to evoke qualities like beauty, youth, and a certain ethereal charm. For instance, a character might be introduced as a "brown-eyed blonde" whose allure carries an undercurrent of mysterious sophistication [1], or described as possessing an inherited "blonde beauty" that marks her distinct and delicate features [2]. At times, adjectives like "ash-blonde" are used to lend a cool, refined air to a character’s appearance—a nuance that suggests both strength and subtle vulnerability [3]. In other passages, the simple reference to a character as "the blonde" serves as a defining trait, immediately evoking an image of brightness and distinction without further elaboration [4]. Across these examples, "blonde" enhances the narrative by vividly coloring the characters’ physicality and often hinting at deeper, sometimes symbolic, character traits.
- “Of course, it doesn’t matter who knows my age, as yet,” said the brown-eyed blonde.
— from The Teacup Club by Elisa Armstrong Bengough - Pink is very becoming to you, Jane; you inherit your mother’s blonde beauty.
— from Fern Leaves from Fanny's Port-folio.Second Series by Fanny Fern - Annie was thirty-seven or eight, tall, thin, ash-blonde, superb in manner and bearing.
— from The Beloved Woman by Kathleen Thompson Norris - The blonde nodded her head.
— from Earth Alert! by Kris Neville
