The word “responsible” in literature is used in a richly varied manner, often connoting not only accountability and causality but also a nuanced interplay of moral duty and blame. In some instances, authors attribute responsibility to political or social institutions—a president bearing the weight of decision-making [1] or legislators being called to account for the state of affairs [2]—while in other cases, it is a personal burden. Characters are sometimes depicted as questioning or assuming responsibility for their own actions or even for the actions of others, as when one reflects on personal accountability [3] or accepts guilt for external circumstances [4]. Its use spans from assigning blame (as in holding someone responsible for a misdeed [5][6]) to evoking a more existential or even cosmic duty, such as the notion of a divine record of one’s pilgrimage [7]. This multifaceted use underscores literature’s exploration of both individual self-responsibility and the broader societal and metaphysical frameworks within which responsibility is framed.