Ambiguity

Rogers provides example of each of these terms. While the examples are generally clear cut, there still is a bit of ambiguity surrounding both terms. History is considered history because it is confirmed. While a myth is a cherished story, confirmed or not, with special symbolic meaning. One may ask can a myth be history if it is confirmed or is it strictly noted as a myth…

The literal rule is one way in which statues are interpreted. The courts do not subvert the law but just apply the law that is created by parliament. This rule gives all words their ordinary meaning and must be followed even if the result is absurd. In the case R v city of London Court Judge Lord Esher stated if the word of an act is clear then you must follow them even if it manifestly leads to an absurd result . Highlighting the absurdity of the literal rule Berriman a railway worker died hit…

throughout The Life of Pi, and by extension demonstrates the importance and enigmatic power of storytelling and imagination in our lives. A range of techniques and themes are utilised by Martel in order to express this idea; using symbolism, the ambiguity and reliability of narration/storytelling, and Metaphors and Imagery to accentuate to readers this point of view. Many examples of symbolism were present throughout The Life of Pi, many of which serve to add depth and hypothetical content to…

completely opposite things. Although everybody enjoys a good laugh, I want to come back to the idea that laughter doesn’t belong in political matters. Often times, satire creates questioning of whether people are laughing with or at each other. This ambiguity accentuates the differences between two groups of people and raises the question of whether or not people are friends or…

Harold Pinter one of the most prominent and influential British playwright of the second half of the 20th century. His plays are distinguished from all other by their sense of suspense, mystification and ambiguity. Pinter has a specific technique to explore and elicit the mystery of human relationships. Pinter plays are characteristic of minimal plots and limited characters but the dialogues filled with powerful tension. He uses pauses, three dots and silence in his plays. They are the very…

Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian filmmaker whose films are so uniquely his they are in a genre of their own. Smart and profound films that offer many polysemic viewpoints and are full of ambiguity. Throughout his career there have been many different techniques, styles, and changes Kiarostami has tested and implemented. His movies all have a certain distinctive quality to them, but starting with his 1987 film “Where Is the Friend's Home?”, he settled into a style that is now uniquely his own.…

Bryson Miguel’s “Until Something Happens” is a postmodernist, deconstructionist short story that depicts the entropic nature of language and implies that, despite efforts to apply order and meaning to our words, we are only as effectively understood as someone else effectively understands. Miguel’s story also suggests that the true significance of our stories and life experiences are often ambiguous. There is no single and objective meaning to discover, but rather the subjective act of…

Fundamentals The negotiation between Lenovo and Google had the potential cultural differences between Chinese and American negotiation style. Analyzing and developing a cross cultural management plan as a part of negotiation strategy are believed to help interpret both sides’ verbal and body language more accurately, then explore their true interests and concerns. In addition, that move will increase the chance of expanding the bargaining zone and avoid regretful mistakes of misunderstandings…

annoyance that is the human race along with messing with the fates of several villagers for better or worse. The Mysterious Stranger focuses on the many aspects that make the human race, human. The most noticeably touched on themes were moral sense, the ambiguity of good and evil, happiness, and free will. These topics combined in society determine our values and even how we are valued. Yet these values change from culture to culture making for conflict and confusion between humans. As stated…

What are the proposed solutions? Informative Identities Russell solves this issue by treating ‘Scott is Scott’ and ‘the author of Waverley is Scott’ as two distinct logical statements. The first is simply a matter of identity, and can be deduced by intuition alone. However, the phrase ‘the author of Waverley is Scott’ should instead be considered a question regarding who the actual author of Waverley was. Russell can therefore account for why the phrase would remain significant, even when the…