Literary notes about new (AI summary)
The word "new" operates as a versatile descriptor that signifies transformation, renewal, and the introduction of elements both tangible and abstract. In literature, it is employed to mark moments of personal reinvention, as when a character embarks on a redefined existence and identity [1] or experiences a sudden revelation, as in a "new light" dawning on perception [2]. It also serves a more material function, identifying fresh creations or environments—such as a renovated home [3] or newly fashioned attire [4]—that symbolize evolving circumstances. The use of "new" can extend further to denote eras and innovative ideas, from the advent of novel scientific disciplines to shifting societal orders [5], thus acting as a linchpin for both character development and thematic progress in literary works.
- Thus I began my new life, in a new name, and with everything new about me.
— from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens - A new light had suddenly come into the sultry gloom of his eyes.
— from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells - Much business at night and then home, and though late did see some work done by the plasterer to my new window in the boy’s chamber plastered.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys - Her whole prospect and happiness in life may often depend upon a new gown or a becoming bonnet.
— from Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden - Love and pleasure had given her a new life, a new being.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova
