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    com/topics/Vietnam-war-protests”). The lack of resolution‚ as well as the negative public opinion for this war‚ was used to fuel the author’s ability to discuss survivor guilt and post- traumatic stress disorder of the soldiers of this era. By using multiple levels of ambiguity with the term “carry‚” Tim O’Brien successfully introduces subjects and themes in his novel‚ The Things They Carried. The main themes of this novel are imagination‚ memory and storytelling. The soldiers found themselves using a strong coping

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    Ambiguity and Clarity in Writing Paper Critical Thinking 205 Vagueness‚ Ambiguity and Clarity in Writing Dawsolene M. Burrel CRT/205 June 30‚ 2013 Lennette Jones Vagueness‚ Ambiguity and Clarity in Writing Example 1. This particular case study will reflect an organization with a van that has undergoing internal conflict. It will also analyze the reason for the conflict and offer positive resolutions of this conflict. The project must first understand

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    Ambiguity refers to the ability of a behavior‚ word or expression that can be understood or interpreted in different ways. There are two types of ambiguity. The first type refers to unintentional‚ ambiguity being used unintentionally. This means that the range of ambiguity is not under control and therefore can spiral into a negative outcome. The second type of ambiguity refers to it being used strategically. This means that ambiguity can be used to create critical thinking among the readership.

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    immoral actions can have on a person. The protagonists of each story deals with the consequences of moral transgressions‚ but it is shown that the true nature of their character extends beyond what is quantifiable by their actions alone. By using ambiguity‚ conflict‚ and characterization‚ “Crime and Punishment”‚ “Barn Burning”‚ and “A Rose for Emily” provide a commentary on the uncertainty that can

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    badly and used any kind of way to dehumanize them. Moments of moral ambiguity helped Elie retain his humanity in the face of dehumanizing treatment by staying positive which helped him retain his good qualities as a human. Elie’s respond on a moral ambiguity is based on how he can help others by giving them hope‚ how it can help him survive and if he is going to get in trouble if he gets involve. Elie’s respond on a moral ambiguity is based on how he can help others by giving them hope. When Stein

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    is the woman in the poem who is laughing hysterically‚ both men who surround her are consumed by the desire to make her stop. By showing the ambiguity‚ and tension found throughout this piece‚ I will demonstrate that the two characters (although not suffering from hysteria themselves) are greatly affected by the woman’s hysteria. The definition of Ambiguity is “something that does not have a single clear meaning: something that is

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    Public Administration relies heavily on producing a product that is often considered a “public good”. The term is used frequently within public service and rarely needs to be defined to be understood. Most people understand that the common good refers to something that is created to meet the unmet needs of society. Public good is often used synonymously with “common good”‚ “public interest”‚ or “America’s interest. The term public good can be used in many fashions; it is often used in the political

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    VISUAL AMBIGUITY PSY/360 JUNE 8TH‚ 2015 MELISSA JACKSON INTRODUCTION • RESOLUTION OF AMBIGUITIES • TYPES OF ASSUMPTIONS • OBJECT PLACEMENT • LIGHT SOURCE • ROLE OF PERCEPTION • BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING • TOP-DOWN PROCESSING • VISUAL PERCEPTION PROVIDES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AROUND US http://www.bing.com/images/search? q=visual+ambiguity+images&view=detailv2& &&id=72DBBE0DA3F5D1D83D3BF10656FEA5 682188A6D5&selectedIndex=0&ccid=w1Oqae 7M&simid=607997885984539493&thid=JN.tK 1whuQ3sjLLSWgnKx1UFg&ajaxhist=0

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    Luis Borges uses dreams‚ imagination and fantasy to establish ambiguity in his stories. With the use of juxtaposition and symbols‚ Borges blends a realm of dreams and imagination into the individual’s everyday worldly experiences. Through these devices‚ Borges commonly blurs the line between aspects of reality for his characters versus the constructs of his or her mind. By combining the real with the fictitious‚ Borges incorporates ambiguity into his stories and introduces his readers to new perspectives

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    Themes Doubt and Ambiguity One of this story’s difficult aspects is the sense of uncertainty it creates by leaving important facts unresolved and seeming to offer several possible interpretations for its events. The reader is never allowed to doubt that the old man and his strange wings are as “real” as anything else in the story; yet the reader can never be sure just what he is — a heavenly angel‚ a sad human who happens to have wings‚ or perhaps some other‚ unexplained possibility. This deliberate

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