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Literary notes about gaga (AI summary)

The term “Gaga” functions in literature both as a character’s proper name and as a descriptor of certain states or qualities. In some passages, it designates an individual whose behavior ranges from innocent and endearing—sometimes portrayed engaging in mundane activities or gentle possessiveness ([1], [2])—to figures of senility or eccentricity, as when used adjectivally to evoke a state of being giddy or erratic ([3]). At times, “Gaga” appears in contexts that suggest symbolic significance, imbuing the character with nuances of authority or enigmatic charm ([4], [5]). Overall, the term is deployed with versatility, enabling writers to blend narrative function with deeper character study, whether rendering a figure’s physical progression ([6]) or capturing a fleeting emotional moment ([7]).
  1. I'd like something hot," Gaga proceeded, in innocence.
    — from Coquette by Frank Swinnerton
  2. With an effort Sally took it, and bent and kissed Gaga's temple.
    — from Coquette by Frank Swinnerton
  3. He was eighty-six years old, and on week-days the old gentleman dozed in the sun all day, and was quite senile and gaga.
    — from The Days Before Yesterday by Hamilton, Frederic, Lord
  4. Anshar opened his mouth, To Gaga, his servant, spake he:-- Go, O Gaga, my servant thou who delightest my soul,
    — from Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1
  5. Gaga's tone was a fresh one, one of hope and light.
    — from Coquette by Frank Swinnerton
  6. Gaga was getting better, was growing more and more like the man in whose company she had gone to Penterby.
    — from Coquette by Frank Swinnerton
  7. " Gaga was like a wasted child, not fractious, but fretful and wanting to be petted.
    — from Coquette by Frank Swinnerton

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