Literary notes about upheavals (AI summary)
In literature, the term "upheavals" is employed to evoke a sense of rapid, often violent disruption, whether in natural landscapes or in the social and political sphere. Writers use it to depict dramatic geological changes, as in the vivid portrayal of rugged lands reshaped by "gaunt flanks of granite upheavals" ([1]) or the slow, transformative shifts in earth formations ([2], [3]). At the same time, the term encapsulates societal shifts—ranging from tumultuous clashes in political power ([4], [5], [6]) to personal and domestic disturbances that unsettle everyday life ([7], [8]). This versatility allows "upheavals" to serve as a powerful metaphor for any sudden and transformative change, helping to drive action and underscore the instability inherent in both nature and human affairs ([9], [10]).
- There is no woodland here, but the gaunt flanks of granite upheavals, and a restless stream gushing through stark lichened rocks.
— from Dartmoor by Arthur L. (Arthur Leslie) Salmon - Moreover, there were rocks in the channels, and one must strain one's eyes for the upheavals that marked sunken shoals.
— from The Lure of the North by Harold Bindloss - You had to get up in the air to clear whatever upheavals and subsidences there had been through geologic ages.
— from Project Mastodon by Clifford D. Simak - But the seclusion of Ceylon was more favorable to progress than the mainland of India, with its incessant political and religious upheavals.
— from Influences of Geographic EnvironmentOn the Basis of Ratzel's System of Anthropo-Geography by Ellen Churchill Semple - Speaking generally, the economic structure of the Russian Jews experienced violent upheavals during the first years of Nicholas II.'s reign.
— from History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 3 [of 3] From the Accession of Nicholas II until the Present Day by Simon Dubnow - The great upheavals, the wars of the Republic and the Empire, jostled the peoples of Europe together, and made them acquainted with each other.
— from Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 1. The Emigrant Literature by Georg Brandes - The little girl sitting in front of Emmy Lou was given to spasmodic changes of posture, causing unexpected upheavals of Emmy Lou’s desk.
— from Emmy Lou: Her Book and Heart by George Madden Martin - There had been so many upheavals in the game that the trouble between Dic and Rita brought it to a close.
— from A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties by Charles Major - It has proved that during the last fifteen years, many have hoped for these horrible upheavals—you cannot deny it!
— from Clerambault: The Story of an Independent Spirit During the War by Romain Rolland - By this means we shall be able to rouse the masses whenever we please, to lead them into upheavals and revolutions.
— from The myth of the Jewish menace in world affairsor, The truth about the forged protocols of the elders of Zion by Lucien Wolf
