The term “reader” in literature is a versatile device used by authors to engage, instruct, and sometimes even challenge the audience. At times, it serves as a direct address, inviting an intimate rapport between writer and audience—as when an author exclaims “Patience, O my dear reader!” [1] or queries, “What do you, reader, think right now?” [2]. In other instances, the reader is positioned as a discerning evaluator, expected to judge the narrative or interpret complex ideas on their own, as seen in the assertion that one may “judge for himself” [3] or that “the reader will now be able to understand” a particular explanation [4]. Additionally, the term can designate a specific kind of audience, for instance, the “modern reader” whose suspicions must be addressed [5] or even allude to specialized expertise in certain fields [6]. Through these varied uses, “reader” becomes an active participant in the literary experience rather than a passive recipient, thereby shaping both the story and its reception.