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Literary notes about throughout (AI summary)

In literature, the word "throughout" is often used to convey continuity or consistency, whether referring to time, space, or character traits. It can function to indicate that an idea or action permeates an entire period or area—as when a narrator insists that his conduct is evident "throughout" his narrative [1] or when resistance is concentrated in a single significant locale "throughout all Paris" [2]. Authors also use "throughout" to suggest a uniform effect or presence, such as in descriptions of military operations [3], enduring fame [4], or even subtle textual details in a work's structure [5]. In historical and political contexts, it emphasizes widespread impact—as seen in discussions of policies spanning an entire district [6] and even entire nations or worldviews [7]. Whether framing a personal economy maintained "throughout the whole of my stay" [8] or marking a consistent thematic thread in a narrative [9], "throughout" unifies the text by highlighting the all-encompassing scope of a particular quality or action.
  1. You would see the reasonableness of my conduct throughout if I had the liberty of stating my reasons.”
    — from Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day
  2. " Throughout all Paris there was now only this point which offered any resistance.
    — from The History of a Crime by Victor Hugo
  3. Their batteries silenced several of the enemy's works, and throughout the operations rendered good service.
    — from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. Sherman
  4. His fame preceded him throughout all Siberia, and Sokoloff says that many thought him some general, incognito , others an [Pg 85] escaped convict.
    — from Vitus Bering: the Discoverer of Bering Strait by Peter Lauridsen
  5. The reader will observe, however, that my nomenclature is not based on the same principle throughout.
    — from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James
  6. He sought promotion through Gaubertin, the mayor, who was influential throughout the entire district.
    — from Repertory of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A — Z by Cerfberr and Christophe
  7. Thoroughness and reliability, the German's characteristics, are increasing the power of Germany throughout the civilized world.
    — from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden
  8. I had lived with the most careful economy throughout the whole of my stay.
    — from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova
  9. True, she looked forward to another life; true, the burning spirit of love seemed to her unextinguishable throughout eternity.
    — from The Last Man by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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