Literary notes about ebullient (AI summary)
The term "ebullient" has been employed in literature to evoke an image of lively, bubbling energy, though authors have nuanced its meaning to suit their character portrayals and narratives. For instance, in Paramahansa Yogananda’s work, it describes a young man’s naturally exuberant charm, presenting him as warmly energetic and inviting [1]. Thomas Carlyle’s usage, on the other hand, applies the adjective to a whole people, imbuing their collective mood with a vigorous, almost uncontrollable dynamism that contrasts with the later conflict depicted [2]. Meanwhile, James Joyce uses "ebullient" in "Dubliners" to mask underlying insecurities, suggesting that a persona of vibrant friendliness can be a deliberate façade designed to cover one's inner turmoil [3].
- The son, a young man of ebullient manner, greeted me in the courtyard.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda - In many a Town, as Rennes, Caen, Lyons, an ebullient people was already regretting him in brickbats and musketry.
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle - He was extremely nervous and extremely jealous of other tenors and he covered his nervous jealousy with an ebullient friendliness.
— from Dubliners by James Joyce
