Literary notes about cohesion (AI summary)
Writers use “cohesion” to capture both physical forces and abstract bonds that hold elements together. In scientific and philosophical works, it appears as the force binding particles—illustrated as the residual electric attraction in matter ([1]) or the condition necessary for substances to shift state ([2])—while its metaphorical application extends to human and societal relationships. The word often conveys the solidarity inherent among people or groups, as when the unity between men and their leaders is emphasized ([3]), or the very fabric of national integration is questioned ([4], [5]). Even in literary critiques, a lack of cohesion in narrative structure highlights disjointedness, underscoring its broader significance as a marker of unity, discipline, and interrelatedness.
- Atoms of matter are charged; and cohesion is a residual electric attraction (see end of Appendix 1 ).
— from The Ether of Space by Lodge, Oliver, Sir - I f ice be heated above 32° Fahrenheit, its molecules lose their cohesion, and move freely round one another—the ice is turned into water.
— from How it Works by Archibald Williams - Such, is the cohesion, the solidarity between men and their leaders.
— from Battle Studies; Ancient and Modern Battle by Charles Jean Jacques Joseph Ardant du Picq - American national cohesion is a matter of national integrity; and national integrity is a matter of loyalty to the requirements of a democratic ideal.
— from The Promise of American Life by Herbert David Croly - A nation is, in my mind, an historical group of men of a recognizable cohesion held together by a common enemy.
— from The International Jew : The World's Foremost Problem by Anonymous
