The word “arid” in literature is often employed to evoke a sense of barrenness and desolation, whether describing landscapes or the emotional states of characters. It powerfully connotes a lack of vitality, as seen when vast, lifeless terrains are painted vividly with dust and dry sands [1], [2], [3]. At the same time, it can metaphorically represent emotional or intellectual sterility, highlighting a state of stubbornness or unyielding isolation [4], [5], [6]. Authors use “arid” not only to set the stage with a stark, uninviting environment—as in the depiction of parched expanses and barren soils—but also to intensify the portrayal of inner emptiness and unresponsive conditions [7], [8], [9]. This rich usage underscores the word’s dual capacity to illustrate both the physical and abstract desolation inherent in various narrative landscapes.