The word “taking” is frequently employed in literature as a dynamic participle to indicate an immediate, ongoing action or to encapsulate a character’s gesture, attitude, or state of mind. For instance, in Flaubert’s Madame Bovary [1], “taking advantage” conveys a sense of opportunistic behavior, while in Joyce’s Dubliners [2] the simple act “taking out his cigarette papers” intimately reveals a character’s attempt to mask his emotions. Authors also use “taking” to denote physical actions that further the narrative, as seen when characters “take up” objects or engage with others through acts like “taking his arm” to denote closeness or empathy [3], [4]. This versatility allows “taking” to succinctly bridge the description of events with emotional nuance, making it a favored stylistic tool across a wide spectrum of literary works.