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Literary notes about meek (AI summary)

Writers deploy "meek" to evoke a delicate balance of vulnerability and inner strength. In some works, a character’s "meek eyes" suggest not only physical timidity but also a quiet resignation that tugs at the reader’s empathy [1, 2]. In other contexts, particularly in religious and philosophical texts, the term transforms into an emblem of modesty and moral fortitude—one that promises divine favor and ethical superiority [3, 4]. Moreover, in narratives depicting everyday interactions, "meek" can underscore a character’s subtle obedience or subdued nature, adding layers to their personality [5].
  1. Her broad, healthy, red face had a look of blank idiocy and the fixed stare in her eyes was unpleasant, in spite of their meek expression.
    — from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  2. and then he begins lashing the poor defenseless creature on its weeping, on its ‘meek eyes.’
    — from The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  3. Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: And you shall find rest to your souls.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  4. Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  5. But the Princess was meek, and said nothing about her maid’s rude behavior, and quietly mounted her horse again.
    — from The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

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