... marries his mother, Jocasta. The sequence in which the story unravels reveals the strong psychological focus towards Oedipus' character. In search of his identity, Oedipus' enigmatic quality and moral ambiguity compels readers to question whether his ignorance renders him morally blameless. The vagueness about Oedipus' intellectual state can be interpreted as unconscious knowledge, which may make him morally culpable. Guilty ... from some of the blame for his actions. The notion that Oedipus was truly ignorant bears significantly on the moral meaning of the play. His lack of knowledge gen...

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... . This is in sharp contrast to The Clerk's Tale, which happiness is only achieved through death and the end of marriage. Chaucer creates a problematic interpretation for his audience with his ambiguity in The Clerk's Tale. Critic John P. McCall overly simplifies the tale by stating "It is entirely possible, however, that the difficulties encountered in understanding Chaucer's Clerk have been ... in interpretation while using a word which could have eight different meanings. Although, the word "entente" refers to the intent of a character's meaning, this could be interrupted incorrectly. ...

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... experiences tell us is most probable (Wade, 1982). The perception of ambiguities is never certain, and probably always has some errors (Coren, & Girgus, 1978). The most well known illusion of ambiguity is the Necker cube (Gregory, 1987, p339-400). The effect works because the drawing of the cube (an orthographic projection) carefully eliminates all depth cues. In attempting to fit the ... different ways, and individuals resolve it differently at different times (Robinson, 1972). This Necker cube illusion is one of several in this collection in which there is an ambiguity to be resolved ...

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... find out that he is an especially wise and righteous man who knows the qualities of a good judge. However, we see the theme of ambiguity and appearance versus reality taking root in his speeches also. Although the Duke consults Escalus on his decision to make Angelo as his substitute, we ... realize, through his excessive extolling of Angelo's virtues, that he has long decided upon Angelo. This brings us to the theme of ambiguity as we question the Duke's motives for even asking Escalus on his opinion, whether to test him, or to merely conjure up a scene. To ... His appearance in scene o...

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... directly because of his choice of literary style, nor because of the iceberg theory. While Kafka's novella is comprised of sentence structures that can be interpreted in different ways, the ambiguity in the novella comes not from what is said, but from what is not being said (Sokel 204). Kafka's novella was translated from German many times by different authors throughout ... misunderstand to mean the definition that is most commonly associated with it, of referring to an animal when, in fact, it was intended to connote the less common definition. The ambiguity that arises from the resu...

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... is dealing with the burdensome obstacle of unplanned pregnancy. Many different themes such as one's choices and the consequences that follow, doubt and ambiguity, as well as the relationship between man and woman develop throughout the story. Hemingway also exhibits various examples of symbolism including the attention to ... hopes of finding true love and happiness. Another theme portrayed in Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants" is the feeling of doubt and ambiguity. As time progresses throughout the story and the couple's verbal "tug-of-war," the reader witnesses the irrevocable det...

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... the process panentheism of Alfred North Whitehead and valorize into an all-inclusive theology of romantic communalism (Griffin 1993); Some will recognize the plurality of languages and knowledge and the ambiguity of the history yet still cling to the hope of modern rationality and propose a more modest suggestion of revisionist theology (Tracy 1994); Some liberals learn from postmodernism about the ... based on true-life situations and thus is suitable for our ethical discourses. In the face of a world of foreboding chaos Christian ethics is not to relieve us from the ambiguity of unce...

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... are not distinct, and is up to the viewer's interpretation. Typically for the time, the Hollywood structure has an obvious exposition, development and resolution, with resolving cause and effect throughout. Ambiguity was uncommon for the time and is still uncommon today, however it was ground-breaking for a Hollywood film to implement experimental elements into major production. Thus, at the time reception ... effects it has are unpredictable, however it is eventually implied that it is the cause of development of human evolution and technological advancement. Similarly in The Shining, ...

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... (Belbin, 1993, p. 132-133). In an organizational team environment, when individuals have less clear information associated with a particular role, or there exist incongruent expectations on a role, role ambiguity and role conflict will occur (Beauchamp & Bray, 2001). According to role theory (Belbin, 1993), when the behaviors expected of an individual are inconsistent, which is one kind of role conflict ... this individual is more likely to experience stress, dissatisfaction, and decreased effectiveness in work performance (Rizzo et al., 1970). Beauchamp and Bray (2001) pointed out that ...

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... , "so last night she got a lot of them out and brought them in last night and put them in my bed to keep warm" (Twain 33) 6. "Avoid ambiguity" (Morreall 79), an example of this would be Adam trying to get away from Eve on numerous occasions in the book. 7. "Be brief," (Morreall 79) all of ... as frequently as Eve. Adam's character tends to violate guideline four, do not say for which you lack adequate evidence, guideline five avoid obscurity of expression, and guideline six, avoiding ambiguity. Another reason that Mark Twain's "The Diaries of Adam and Eve" is humorous is because of the i...

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... . This inexperience in being integrated into another organization can lead to precipitous decisions leading to possible poor decisions regarding organizational integration by the KLM management board. Expectational ambiguity The presence and use of ambiguity during the negotiation phase of an acquisition are purposeful but can be quite dysfunctional and reduce the chances for successful integration when carried to the integration phase. In ... this case the intended plans where made very explicit and little ambiguity can be seen in what the future plans are. Management system misapplicat...

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... this argument ended in secession, disunion, and eventually war. The flaw of the Constitution existed not in its clear and over-comprehensive guidelines for the Union, but rather in its ambiguity over the rarely discussed topic of slavery. In fact, it was so infrequently discussed because in 1839, Congress had passed a "gag rule" that prohibited any debate about, reading of, printing ... of, or reference to slavery. There was such a state of ambiguity on the subject that each side, North and South, found the Constitution as both a helpful tool and hindering detriment to their case. The i...

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... exertion of his influence on the governess has several effects; the governess assumes that the master has faith in her judgements and that leaves all commitment to her decisions. This ambiguity caused by the uncles orders is interpreted by the governess as meaning that under no circumstances whatsoever she is allowed to contact him which of course puts an immense pressure ... indeed shows traits of sexual hysteria and strong class-consciousness and that she can in part be held responsible for the tragedy that unfolds during the story. The sources of ambiguity in The Turn of the Screw gi...

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... when coupled with Stoker's use of realism not only acts as a thought-provoking device, but endows his story with a depth rarely found in gothic novels. Stoker's desire to create an ambiguity between reality and fiction is exploited throughout the novel. This idea is initially established through the presence of an unusual epigraph. An epigraph is traditionally used as an insight into ... authentic testimonies is here evident. The epigraph appears to be an assertion of the exactitude of the documents presented and is representative of the entire book. An echo of its ambiguity may be foun...

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... a rational decision in the irrational world but his existence is dependent on his decisions. In the end Holly who is naive and good natured is unable to overcome the moral ambiguity in the 20th century as illustrated through the final scene fading out into black. The darkness reflects the disenchantment of the time. This creates a discordant effect and positions the responders ... and the complexity associated with ethics in WWII. The cynical nature of the film as it begins with a symmetry and ends with a symmetry emphasis the death of ethical certainty over ambiguity. The film delibera...

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... empathy and compassion. Can men have these qualities and reflect them on others? Women today have more courage and speak about their experiences in order to aide others. Tolerance for ambiguity has allowed these women to find new forms. As times change leaders are expected to evolve and adapt. Part of this study was to find out if they had brought ... skills; a drive to nurture children, kin, business connections and the local and world community; an interest in ethnic diversity and education; a sharp imagination; optimism; mental flexibility; an ability to embrace ambiguity; and the te...

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... impossibility and futility overpowers the hope in love. Taking into account the moments of silence between the couple in comparison to the speech in the play as well as the ambiguity of the speech and the place in which it is set. Looking closely at the way in which communication, both physically and verbally, between the couples could reveal the small ... the sea in the mind of the audience, which is continued and expanded upon throughout the play. As mentioned by Adorno in Beckett's work there is 'a high level of ambiguity generated'11, we as the audience never really know what i...

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... . The novel blurs the lines between real stories and stories that the author created in order to cope with his past in Vietnam. O'Brien affectively confuses average readers with his ambiguity between "story truth" and "happening truth" and casts doubt on the veracity of the entire book to show a normal audience how war veterans are forced to ... and making new memories with him right at that very moment. "That's what a story does. The bodies are animated. You make the dead talk" (O'Brien 231). The general ambiguity in the truthfulness of stories in the novel personally made me more inter...

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... native blood, blurring the line between conquered and conqueror. Eventually, even some Filipinos themselves helped maintain the rule of the Spanish through roles in the military and local government. This ambiguity of identity and response to the Spanish for 300 years resulted in a slow evolution, with various changes in loyalty amongst Filipinos. It was only when common grievances against the Spanish ... of the nation has been aroused and a common misfortune, a common debasement has united all the inhabitants of the Islands." (435) By undoing the centuries of cultural fragmentation and...

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... nature and were marked by a distrustful, fatalistic view of the world. Despite their darkness, or probably because of it, they were fascinating and hugely entertaining, providing catharsis and acknowledging the ambiguity of an uncertain world. In the postwar boom years, the cynicism ran much deeper; we had been though a horrible war and won it, our enemies were vanquished, order was being ... classic film noirs reflected this. And in a way, it comforted Americans to know that they weren't alone. The primary moods of classic film noir are typically melancholy, alienation, disillusionme...

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... to revealing essence by expressing necessary and sufficient conditions, it is necessary for the definition to be univocal, extensionally adequate, and epistemically serviceable. To be univocal, it must be unambiguous. Ambiguity is defined as a property of a linguistic string that is used with two of more meanings within ordinary discourse. An example of a univocal term is male because it is difficult to ... adequate (Cleland and Chyba, 2002). From conceptual analysis, we derive that life is inherently vague and without a connection to a scientific theory, there can be no adequate defini...

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... it is definitely realistic though neither Wilson in the story, nor the readers reading this will ever know the true significance of Margot's impulse decision to shoot the bull. The ambiguity of the ending is a signifying feature of the form in modern writing. James Joyce, an Irish born modernist writer is an extremely sufficient example of exploiting the morbidity in the ... of the real life aspects in the novel despite how straight forward and dry it can be. Contrary to Writers like Kafka, Hemingway, and James, there is no aspect of ambiguity in Joyce's collection of short stories in D...

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... is in fact deemed his right by ways of the constitution. One of the reasons the articles of confederation was rewritten and disposed of was to make clarity of this ambiguity. In political affairs, rarely is it common that the present issues have two distinct sides. Especially in our present days, many of our domestic and foreign issues have many obligations ... an entirely different outcome if the United States were still governed under the Articles of Confederation. Moreover, many issues might not even get as far as they have considering the ambiguity and weakness of the articles. Fore...

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... power. If all children then do have a right to the power of mathematics (Wickett, 2000), then the teacher has a responsibility to give all students access. The mathematics register and lexical ambiguity At the beginning of mathematical learning is the language of mathematics - that set of words the mathematician uses to express mathematical concepts and activities: the mathematical register. A well-defined, universally ... a word will convey the same sense but with different perspectives (such as "home" which could be interchangeable with house to one person, but mean something differen...

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... inconclusive and equivocal, just like Marlow. Therefore, a reader's first expectations are rather inexpressible because one is put a half-state, where the clear literal meaning of "heart" is set against the ambiguity of the "darkness". The "darkness" in the novel works on both the characters and the readers, where it highlights the states of confusion and incomprehension of the mind. It seems ... revealed, when the narrator warns us that we are about to hear of one of Marlow's "inconclusive experiences". It is through Marlow's indecisiveness that the novel achieves its air of ambiguity,...

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