Across literary history, the use of "please" spans a fascinating range of functions and registers. In some texts, it serves as a polite imperative or request—as seen when characters ask for permission or express deference, as when a character says, “Please turn back and read them again” ([1]), or “Now sit down, please, right here” ([2]). In other instances, "please" intensifies a command or conveys urgency and emotion, evident in repeated, emphatic calls like “Please, please come back!” ([3]) or even in precarious appeals for understanding ([4]). Additionally, authors have employed "please" in more archaic and formal contexts, where its placement and phrasing suggest courteous submission or even condescension, as in some of Shakespeare’s examples ([5], [6], [7]). Whether in polite conversation, ironic refusal, or as a marker of social hierarchy, "please" thus illustrates how a simple word can enrich dialogue and reveal nuanced character relationships across genres and centuries.