Literary notes about immature (AI summary)
The word "immature" is employed in literature to signify a state of incomplete development, be it physical, intellectual, or cultural. It is used to describe a lack of understanding or an undeveloped outlook, as seen in epic narratives where characters are portrayed as having "immature understanding" and limited insight [1][2]. At the same time, the term extends to the physical realm, characterizing things such as underdeveloped beans and insects that have not yet reached their full form [3][4][5]. Moreover, "immature" is applied to creative or societal efforts that are in their early, unrefined stages, whether referring to early literary works that lack sophistication or individuals whose behaviors echo youthful indiscretions [6][7][8]. In this way, the word encapsulates a broad spectrum of ideas, from the literal to the metaphorical, highlighting states of being that are not fully formed or ready for maturity.
- It is seen that no one forgiveth for that reason a foe that is of immature understanding and inclined to serve his own interests.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - These infants with immature understanding, without feathers and feet, and the sole refuge of our deceased ancestors, afflict me.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - These imperfections are black beans, broken beans, shells, immature beans ("quakers"), stones, and pods.
— from All About Coffee by William H. Ukers - Concicla — conchis — conchicula —young, immature beans, string or wax, boiled in the shell or pod.
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius - The psylla is a minute, sucking insect, wingless in its immature stages, but winged and very active as an adult.
— from The Pears of New York by U. P. Hedrick - And it is only immature boys who whimper because you can't have your cake and eat it too.
— from The Brimming Cup by Dorothy Canfield Fisher - An immature civilization had overstimulated imaginations and senses without abating the brutality of the primitive passions.
— from German Problems and Personalities by Charles Sarolea - With the growth of civilization, the gap between the original capacities of the immature and the standards and customs of the elders increases.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey
