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Literary notes about consider (AI summary)

The term "consider" operates as a call for deep reflection or evaluation across many narratives, conveying both a personal internal judgment and a directive to assess external situations. It is used to prompt a careful reexamination of habits and values, as when a man is advised to contemplate a change in his life [1] or when honor is redefined in a cultural setting [2]. In religious and philosophical writings, "consider" often invites readers to reflect on moral and metaphysical dilemmas, encouraging both introspection and critical analysis [3], [4]. The word also marks pivotal narrative moments where characters weigh decisions or reframe their perspectives on personal worth and practical matters, as the act of weighing one’s options or assessing complex interactions is subtly embedded in the dialogue and narrative progression [5], [6]. Overall, its repeated invocation underscores the literary tradition of prompting thoughtful deliberation in both the reader and the character.
  1. [pg 330] yet the man who wishes to cure his soul will carefully consider a change, even in his least important habits.
    — from The Dawn of Day by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
  2. This shows that the natives have a definite mental attitude towards what they consider an honourable, ceremonial type of barter.
    — from Argonauts of the Western Pacific by Bronislaw Malinowski
  3. Consider my enemies for they are multiplied, and have hated me with an unjust hatred.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  4. Leaving on one side, for the moment, the question of intuitive knowledge, let us consider the above suggested definition of derivative knowledge.
    — from The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell
  5. At the top of the stairs Tommy halted to consider his next move.
    — from The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
  6. “And I consider I am fortunate in not having been caught when I was young.
    — from Martin Eden by Jack London

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