Literature employs the term pride in multifaceted ways, oscillating between positive self-regard and the dangerous excesses of hubris. In some works, pride is portrayed as a noble acknowledgment of one’s experience and growth, as when a character reflects on learned wisdom with dignified self-assurance [1] or carries an indelible sense of worth even amidst poverty [2]. At other moments it is depicted as a vice that can lead to presumption and downfall, a sentiment echoed by the sharp contrast between misery’s despair and pride’s presumption [3] and the indignant, self-important demeanor of Mr. Collins [4]. Authors further explore pride’s complexity by linking it with notions of love, honor, and even sorrow, inviting readers to question whether pride serves as a protective shield or a catalyst for dramatic reversals.