The word "assess" is employed in literature as a versatile term that denotes evaluation in a variety of contexts. In some texts, it is used literally to measure tangible entities—ranging from appraising the financial worth of a ship or property ([1], [2]) to determining the value of stock or labor ([3], [4]). In other narratives, the term carries a more figurative sense, as characters evaluate personal virtues, damages, or the abstract qualities of policies and actions ([5], [6], [7]). Moreover, assessments in legal and historical settings—such as the calculation of taxes or the weighing of consequences following critical decisions—illustrate the word's capacity to convey both objective measurements and subjective judgments ([8], [9]). Through this broad application, "assess" emerges as a dynamic tool for authors addressing themes of evaluation and judgment across diverse spheres of human experience.