In literature the term "palisade" is often invoked to evoke a tangible sense of defense and demarcation. It appears as both a literal construction—a barrier of wooden stakes enclosing settlements and fortifications as seen in historical narratives like Polybius’s accounts [1, 2, 3, 4] or in frontier settings [5, 6, 7]—and as a metaphorical symbol of separation or emotional insulation, as when it describes an obstacle between conflicting passions [8]. Authors such as Jules Verne [9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21] and Robert Louis Stevenson [22, 23, 24, 25, 26] utilize the image to heighten tension and underscore the challenge of breaching a barrier that separates characters from danger, mystery, or a new world beyond the familiar. Whether representing a defensive structure against intruders or standing as a figurative boundary erected by human circumstances, the palisade serves as a versatile literary device anchoring both physical and symbolic landscapes.