The term “retrace” appears in literature both as a literal act of backtracking and as a metaphor for revisiting past thoughts or experiences. Authors like Charles Dickens use it vividly to denote a physical return to a former path—Bradley retraces his course or steps in "Our Mutual Friend" ([1], [2], [3], [4]) and characters in James Joyce’s "Dubliners" are seen retracing their steps ([5]). In works by Coleridge ([6]) and Proust ([7], [8]), the word shifts to a reflective, almost introspective realm, where it becomes a vehicle for the gradual recovery of memory or thought. Moreover, historical texts and epic narratives from Plutarch ([9]) to Dante ([10], [11]) use “retrace” to suggest a deliberate revisiting of one’s journey—whether to correct errors, reaffirm one’s identity, or to navigate through the layered pathways of destiny—thus demonstrating the term’s versatile resonance in both physical and metaphorical travels.