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Literary notes about misbehave (AI summary)

The word "misbehave" in literature often serves as a subtle marker of rebellion and deviation from conventional social norms. In James Joyce's Ulysses, for example, the term is employed to evoke both a literal and figurative defiance, as a character is urged "to misbehave" by engaging in sinful acts with officers of the garrison, thus challenging both moral and social expectations [1]. This usage illustrates how the term can encapsulate the allure of transgression, blurring the boundaries between moral propriety and forbidden desire.
  1. He urged me to do likewise, to misbehave, to sin with officers of the garrison.
    — from Ulysses by James Joyce

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