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In literature, the term “realize” functions on both a cognitive and an experiential level. It often marks a moment of sudden clarity or self-awareness, as when characters become abruptly conscious of new realities or hidden truths about their world or themselves [1] [2]. At other times, it signifies the process of bringing abstract ideas or ideals into concrete existence, bridging thought and action in pursuits as varied as personal introspection and societal transformation [3] [4]. Whether revealing a slow blossoming of understanding or the fulfillment of one’s aspirations, “realize” is employed with remarkable versatility to capture the dynamic interplay between perception and actuality [5] [6].
  1. Abbie did not realize how numb the cold had made her body until she tried to sit down.
    — from The Best Short Stories of 1917, and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
  2. He did not then realize the significance of the burning of Moscow, and looked at the fires with horror.
    — from War and Peace by graf Leo Tolstoy
  3. But how shall we blame him for struggling to realize it?
    — from On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle
  4. It is a gift of God, indeed, but one which must be recognized and cultivated as any other gift if it is to realize the purpose for which it was given.
    — from The Pursuit of God by A. W. Tozer
  5. I want to be quite silent and quiet and try to realize it.
    — from Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
  6. She could only realize that she herself—her present self—was in some way different from the other self.
    — from The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin

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