All 20 Uses of
contrast
in
Sister Carrie
- His was not the order of nature to trouble for something better, unless the better was immediately and sharply contrasted.†
Chpt 9 (definition 1)
- Once in a while he would meet a woman whose youth, sprightliness, and humour would make his wife seem rather deficient by contrast, but the temporary dissatisfaction which such an encounter might arouse would be counterbalanced by his social position and a certain matter of policy.†
Chpt 9 (definition 1)
- She was not contrasting it now with what she had had, but what she had so recently seen.†
Chpt 12 (definition 1)
- In contrast, Hurstwood appeared strong and sincere.†
Chpt 14 (definition 1) *
- It contrasted sharply with all she felt and knew concerning the man.†
Chpt 26 (definition 2)
- It was emphasized by contrast with his own distressing state.†
Chpt 30 (definition 1)
- He was too shrewd not to realize the tremendous mistake he had made, and appreciate that he had done well in getting where he was, and yet he could not help contrasting his present state with his former, hour after hour, and day after day.†
Chpt 30 (definition 1)
- He had been unconscious of the marked contrasts which Carrie had observed.†
Chpt 31 (definition 1)
- Carrie had gotten herself up charmingly enough, but this woman pained her by contrast.†
Chpt 31 (definition 1)
- On the other hand, it was a familiar thing to Mrs. Vance, who not only knew of it as an entity, but had often been in it, going purposely to see and be seen, to create a stir with her beauty and dispel any tendency to fall short in dressiness by contrasting herself with the beauty and fashion of the town.†
Chpt 31 (definition 1)
- The actor whom they had gone to see had achieved his popularity by presenting a mellow type of comedy, in which sufficient sorrow was introduced to lend contrast and relief to humor.
Chpt 32 (definition 2)contrast = something notably different
- He had taken away some of the bitterness of the contrast between this life and her life, and all by a certain calm indifference which concerned only him.†
Chpt 32 (definition 2)
- The heart understands when it is confronted with contrasts.†
Chpt 33 (definition 1)
- She had an ideal to contrast men by—particularly men close to her.†
Chpt 33 (definition 1)
- This was so clear in his mind, that he was startled now by the contrast of this room.†
Chpt 41 (definition 2)
- His clothes were shabby, and he presented a marked contrast to all that she now seemed to be.
Chpt 45 (definition 2) *contrast = something notably different compared (to something)
- The figure of Hurstwood was rather surprising in contrast to the fact.†
Chpt 45 (definition 1)
- One might see, now, some of the chief characteristics by contrast.†
Chpt 45 (definition 1)
- They were all pale, flabby, sunken-eyed, hollow-chested, with eyes that glinted and shone and lips that were a sickly red by contrast.†
Chpt 47 (definition 1)
- The contrast was too sharp.†
Chpt 47 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (contrast as in: contrast their writing styles) point to differences between; or compare to show differences
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(2) (contrast as in: there is a contrast) a difference -- especially a notable difference; or the side-x-side arrangement of things that draws attention to an unmissable difference