The term "alleviation" in literature is often used to denote a reduction or easing of burdens, whether they be physical, emotional, or societal. Authors employ it to illustrate moments when pain or hardship is temporarily softened, as in the diminishing of financial or physical suffering [1, 2], while also extending its meaning to the lessening of internal grief or social evils [3, 4]. It appears in narratives to mark shifts in a character’s state of mind or circumstance—a fleeting relief from overwhelming distress [5, 6]—and is similarly applied to broader institutional or cultural challenges, such as poverty and injustice [7, 8]. In this way, alleviation becomes a versatile motif that underscores the human search for respite amid adversity.