Ambiguity

Sigmund Freud claimed that "neurosis is the inability to tolerate ambiguity." Ambuigity commonly creates anxiety even for the most well-adjusted individual. Group work calls for a certain amount of nebulousness in the process of developing a safe space and cohesion among members. Yalom and Leszcz (2005) and Corey, Corey, Corey (2010) agree that resistance and conflict can be viewed as positive and in service of moving the group forward. Both authors advocate for the proper and skillful working…

madness. He ends up destroying the painting because of its now grotesque appearance and thus destroying himself. His invariable shifting between feeling guilty and selfish was the perfect example of a Napoleon complex. In another sense, Dorian’s moral ambiguity gives the novel definition. The conflicting principles and situational perspectives gravitates the reader and in some ways makes the novel more relatable. Dorian falters at the end because he failed to live by his own words; we can draw…

a Puritan New England village, Hawthorne infuses the culture and mindset of the time into his story. He truly embraces all aspects of the puritan religion into his story. He uses the extremism of Puritan religion and beliefs to help further the ambiguity of the Reverend’s actions and to alienate him from his fellow believers. Hawthorne introduces a gentlemanly bachelor, Reverend Hooper, with an air of mysteriousness and intrigue. On Mr. Hooper is a black veil covering his face from all to see,…

history, always have more than one side to it. In each film, there is more than one account of the same story. Due to this, there tends to be some overlap of events, creating a non-linear, and sometimes fractured, narrative structure. Apart from the ambiguity of truth, these films clearly show how history has been written over time, by naturally flawed and…

follow the formula and eventually end, any difference, invariant or ambiguity is swiftly punished. Power promises happiness based off of an eventual control and an eventual mastery.…

Miscegenation and race are woven into the historical context of Southern society and traditions. Jean Toomer’s Cane focuses on the ambiguities of its characters’ mixed heritage which is perceived as a means of creating a new race—the human race. The subject of miscegenation and race in William Faulkner’s Absalom, Absalom! receives an adverse perception because it deconstructs Sutpen’s intended design of a family dynasty. Both novels share a thematic concern of miscegenation and race which speaks…

what is not, leaving his readers to interpret what they want from his writing. Ambiguity in Hawthorne 's novel is one way he adds a certain level of conciseness that almost every romantic story requires. He gives you the general theme without really giving away the message and that is what makes The Scarlett Letter and many of his other books intriguing to read. In The Scarlett Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne uses ambiguity along with irony and symbolism to captivate and hold the reader’s attention…

Ambiguity of Capital Punishment Punishment has always and continues to be a corrective plan of action for violations that range from a minor assault to murder. In the case of capital punishment – a process of sentencing convicted offenders to death for the most serious crimes (capital crimes)(bsj.gov), punishment for such crimes can range from lengthy prison time to death penalty sentencing. The citing below will delve into the justification or lack thereof on how this kind of punishment is…

shows begin to rise. Zalaznick explains this data reflects the events of racial riots, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr, the Civil Rights Movement, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War. Moral ambiguity then soars away, but inspiration tries to recover but fails due to the events of the outbreak of AIDS, Chernobyl, etc. Next, Zalaznick compares comfort, social commentary, and irreverence. Comfort is superior, followed by social commentary,…

if the ghosts are projections of the governess’ unconscious or if they are truly haunting both Miles and Flora. These two differing viewpoints are a direct result of James’ use of ambiguity of the text, which contribute to the overall eerie and uncanny feeling produced. The development of the uncanny and use of ambiguity within the text opens up a new perspective of the text that offers a new deeper meaning on the text itself as well as the characters within the text. Through the development of…