Literary notes about killjoy (AI summary)
In literature, "killjoy" has been employed as a metaphor to denote any force that dampens or stifles the exuberance of life. For example, in Guy de Maupassant’s work, the term is ingeniously used to personify the fear of death, suggesting that this very fear acts as the ultimate spoilsport, curtailing our earthly pleasures by depriving us of the freedom to revel in life [1]. This usage illustrates how literary figures transform the word beyond its literal sense into a symbolic representation of the psychological or existential impediments that hinder genuine enjoyment.