The term "narcissistic" is deployed in literature with remarkable versatility, simultaneously engaging clinical, personal, and cultural dimensions. In some contexts, it signifies a pathological self-absorption, as in discussions of personalities that rigidly cling to a false self or exhibit destructive competitiveness [1][2][3]. In other instances, it is applied more broadly to critique societal or national characteristics—depicting civilizations or political entities as excessively self-centered and driven by vanity [4][5][6]. This dual usage, ranging from clinical personality disorders [7][8] to expressions of cultural critique and personal failure [9][10], highlights the rich, multifaceted character of the term in literary discourse.