The word "pitiful" is employed in literature to evoke a spectrum of emotions—ranging from deep sorrow to biting criticism. At times it captures a sense of abject misery or insignificance, as seen when Chekhov describes something as “absurd and pitiful” ([1]) or when Austen deems a trick as “pitiful” ([2]). In other instances it serves to underscore the inadequacy or dejected state of a character, much like Hardy’s depiction of a man moved to act by “pitiful words and tone” ([3]) or Conrad’s portrayal of a figure emerging “pitiful and appalling” ([4]). Whether used to elicit compassion or to convey contempt, the term enriches the narrative by highlighting vulnerability and disgrace, as noted in various works from Shakespeare ([5]) to Dostoyevsky ([6]).