Ambiguity and grotesqueness are two themes evident in the Gothic works: “The Black Cat‚” by Edgar Allen Poe‚ “Prey‚” by Richard Matheson‚ “The Feather Pillow‚” by Horacio Quiroga. These authors intended on using gothic elements such as mystery and violence to add suspense and induce fear in the story’s tone. The theme of ambiguity is utilized in various gothic works often to add to the plot of suspense and mystery. In “The Black Cat‚” by Edgar Allen Poe‚ an element of mystery is constant throughout
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innocent old-fashioned ghost story‚ but underneath there is much more. The use of ambiguity appears frequently throughout the novel and the reader is left to decide a lot on their own; Are the ghosts real? Who can actually see the ghosts? Which characters can the reader really rely on? These questions can be answered in a variety of different ways‚ but who is to say which answer is the correct one? The biggest case of ambiguity appears at the very end of the ghost story with the death of Miles. With
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SUPERSTIONS AND DREAM INTERPRETATIONS IN THE DUCHESS OF MALFI Superstition‚ a sort of a feeling that takes umpteen number of forms and at times frightens life out of people‚ takes a special pedestal in the life of a person which might make a person float on cloud nine or perish in dungeons. Superstitions are universal and they do exist even now in the 21st century and the plays before three centuries are no exceptions. The plays during the 16th and 17th centuries were abounding with superstitious
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When looking at “The Ministers black veil” by Nathaniel Hawthorn‚ Elaine Barry makes a strong case for the central symbols such as the veil‚ and people have such a strong ambiguity. She makes the case that it helps describes “Hawthorn’s distrust of moral certainties‚ but also his sense of artistic bankruptcy” (Barry 1). At first Barry looks at the division of characters in “The Ministers Black Veil”‚ primarily Mr.Hooper who she describes as a “Dramatic contrast” describing his part in between
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tips of my skin‚ warmth‚ so much pure natural warmth. In my close to 30 years of life‚ I feel like I can say I’ve never truly appreciated the sun. Yet here I lay on the last day this body will draw breath smiling with the light of the sun waking me from my restful night of sleep. No worries‚ no doubts.. relatively no cares. In thirty years when was the last time I was ever this relaxed? With a slight yawn I peel the covers from me‚ disrupting my comfort and peace. “Today’s the first and last day
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weighing on Dorian as evidence that there are and will be consequences for his actions. With time to process his situation‚ the horrifying truth that his fate will be everlasting pain and suffering terrifies Dorian‚ keeping the turmoil his moral ambiguity causes alive. With great assistance from fear of fate‚ Dorian’s inner goodness keeps him aware of his impure actions and looming consequences. As he continues with vices wearing him thin‚ he becomes more unstable and commits graver sins
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On August 24th‚ which was my last day in Korea‚ I went out for three appointments. I had to handle some errands beforehand though. Firstly‚ I spent my time on cleaning my room before heading out as my older brother‚ who would be completely free from his two-year military service‚ will be using my room after my leave. After cleaning my room‚ the second thing I did was to head out to the cell phone service store in the neighborhood to terminate my phone service and lastly‚ I also purchased some emergency
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1. Comparative Ambiguity * The first type of ambiguity is essentially that of a metaphor: when two people‚ objects or concepts are alike in some way‚ even though they may have different qualities otherwise. Comparison provides a given object with multiple meanings‚ allowing it to be interpreted in different ways even though it remains essentially unchanged. Resolution * The second type of ambiguity occurs when two or more different alternate meanings are used as one. That essentially
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Significant Person Introduction and Conclusion Example Although it’s been many years and many miles since I last spent an afternoon with Tim Stengel‚ on afternoons filled with lecture notes and correcting essays‚ I often reflect on the last fishing trip the two of us young bucks spent along the secluded shores of the Little Manitou River. In many ways‚ this last trip spent in the coniferous forests of Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region‚ really envelopes who Tim was and why I so looked up to him. The
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My thoughts on the book remind me of how I like to hang back and listen to what others have to say. Most individuals will come to me thinking that I have all the answers to their problems‚ when in fact I do not. Therefore‚ I will most often fall into the listener‚ with no one actually wanting to hear what I have to say. It is during this time I find myself feeling overwhelmed‚ and avoided‚ to the conversation. In my last court hearing‚ I have to set and listen to a women tell everyone how much she
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