The term "swagger" in literature is frequently used to signify a distinctive blend of confidence and affected style that reveals much about a character’s personality and social standing. Authors employ it in various ways—from the subtly multifaceted self-assurance noted by James, where the speaker admits a certain versatility without overt boasting [1], to the more theatrical, almost martial displays found in Dostoyevsky’s characters who combine triumph and embarrassment with their bearing [2][3]. At times, swagger conveys a physicality imbued with a cavalier grace, as seen in descriptions of jaunty strides and dignified promenades that reveal a sense of authority and defiance [4][5]. In other instances, it serves as a commentary on social pretension and the veneer of bravado that can both charm and conceal deeper insecurities [6][7].