Literary notes about dislodge (AI summary)
The term "dislodge" in literature has been employed both in its literal sense of forcibly removing something from its place and in more abstract, metaphorical contexts. In works like Edgar Thurston's account [1] and Lewis Carroll's narrative [2], "dislodge" denotes the physical removal of an entity—a cobra or hostile guns—from a specific location. Meanwhile, Xenophon's usage [3] and texts such as Sunzi’s Art of War [4] frame the term within military strategy, emphasizing the eviction of entrenched foes or adversaries. Further extending its metaphorical reach, authors like Thomas Hardy [5] and Santayana [6] use "dislodge" to capture the struggle of ejecting particular thoughts or passions from the mind, underscoring its versatility in both concrete and abstract scenarios. This variety of uses reflects the word's evolution across genres and time periods, ranging from practical, tactical applications to nuanced, symbolic expressions.
- A correspondent writes that a cobra was in his grounds, and his servant got a Yānādi, who had charge of the adjoining garden, to dislodge it.
— from Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 7 of 7 by Edgar Thurston - It was first necessary to dislodge the hostile guns.
— from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - "However, it is time," he added, "to decide how we are to dislodge these fellows from the crest."
— from Anabasis by Xenophon - [Probably because we are in a strong position from which he wishes to dislodge us.
— from The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi - III As for Tess Durbeyfield, she did not so easily dislodge the incident from her consideration.
— from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy - Every strong passion tends to dislodge the others, so that fanaticism may often involve a certain austerity, impetuosity, and intensity of life.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana
