The word "specimen" in literature has been employed in a remarkably multifaceted way, serving both as a literal sample and as a metaphor for a model or archetype. In some instances, authors use it to evoke the image of a collected physical object or biological sample, as when H. G. Wells likens a person’s transformation to that of a specimen gathered and fed [1], or when typography is playfully scrutinized as a curious specimen pasted in an old book [2]. In other works, "specimen" becomes emblematic of exemplary quality or typical character, such as an ideal hero in Thomas Carlyle's discussion [3] or an outstanding representative of a social class in Jane Austen's portrayal of Miss Steeles [4]. The versatility of the term appears further in its rhetorical use to provide snapshots of longer arguments or narratives—from providing a model conversation in Boswell’s biography [5] to serving as the title for Whitman’s own "Specimen Days" [6]. This layered semantic richness makes "specimen" a term that not only denotes a tangible example but also opens a dialogue on the nature of representation in art and society.