Beyond the ordinary

The Maddening World is an example of Pathetic Fallacy.

Here is why it fits the definition:

🔹️  Definition of Pathetic Fallacy:

▪️  Coined by John Ruskin, it is a

       literary device where human emotions, thoughts, or sensations are attributed to inanimate objects, nature, or abstract concepts.

🔹️  Application:

▪️  The world is an inanimate, non-

       human entity; it cannot literally feel or cause the human emotion of madness ("maddening"). By describing it as "maddening," the writer projects a human experience (feeling driven crazy) onto the world, making the environment mirror or cause an emotional state.

🔹️  Context:

▪️  It is often used to establish a

       hectic, stressful, or overwhelming mood (or pathos) within a narrative.