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Literary notes about location (AI summary)

The word "location" in literature takes on multifaceted roles, ranging from the literal to the symbolic. Authors often use it to denote a physical place with tangible characteristics—whether it is the setting that shapes a character’s destiny, as seen when a writer notes how a person’s career was "hampered by his location" [1], or when precise geographical points are determined in historical explorations [2], [3]. Beyond this, location can also evoke emotional or psychological states; it becomes a metaphor for identity and belonging, suggesting that where one is situated can reflect one’s inner life or social circumstances [4], [5]. Moreover, instructions and technical descriptions further illustrate the term’s practical application in directing attention to spatial details [6], [7]. Through these varied uses, literature demonstrates that location is not merely a backdrop but an active element in the narrative and analytical discourse.
  1. Gilbert's interests made the change necessary; his work, successful though it had been, was hampered by his location.
    — from Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery
  2. Kuriles, early knowledge of, 18 ; location of, 51 ; Spangberg's expedition to, 117 , 118 ; charting of, 122 .
    — from Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait by Peter Lauridsen
  3. Bering likewise determined the location of Cape Lopatka at 51° N. lat.
    — from Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait by Peter Lauridsen
  4. The trouble with most youths is that they are not willing to fling the whole weight of their being into their location.
    — from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden
  5. Odours deviate and are fugitive, changing in their shades, degrees, and location.
    — from The World I Live In by Helen Keller
  6. 5. Know the location of the nearest meat markets, bakeries, groceries, and drug stores.
    — from Boy Scouts Handbook by Boy Scouts of America
  7. Packet switching ———————— Sending data in packets through a network to some remote location.
    — from The Online World by Odd De Presno

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