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    Moral Ambiguity is when someone’s morals are unclear. The author of the Kite Runner is Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner is about two kids from Kabul who were kite runners. They were separated due to the Taliban. Hosseini´s purpose for having morally ambiguous characters is to keep the readers entertained and to encourage the reader to want to keep reading the story. In the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Baba is morally ambiguous because he never claimed Ali as his friend, but he also owned an

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    live in moral ambiguity. Most of the characters do not realize that they step bounds of ethical choices when they are having premarital coitus, abusing substances, stealing, or any action that goes against the good of society. During the times of the Hebrew scriptures, it was believed that God’s punishment fit the crime of the person. Horror films present a prophetic message to the masses on how people live their lives and the consequences that travel with their choices. Horror films take moral issues

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    long travels, teaching them all to respect all the creatures of the Earth. Upon finding Kurtz, Marlow was able to see the true significance of Kurtz’s transformation, being free from the hypocrisy of his crewmates. Kurtz, too, is tinged with moral ambiguity; he began as an upstanding, educated citizen, but even he couldn’t resist the corruption of an environment without any restrictions on his actions. His lust for power and ivory consumed him, transforming him into a brutal, greedy man without

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    “Inside each of us, there is the seed of both good and evil. It's a constant struggle as to which one will win.” This quote by Eric Burdon sums up what it’s like to be a morally ambiguous character, and Euripides' Medea is the perfect example of that. Although Medea seems to be a good woman at heart, she struggles with her powerful emotions, and when she acts upon her anger, she seems more like a cold-hearted beast. During this play, the audience is pulled back and forth in trying to decide the true

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    Moral Ambiguity Essay The character Richie Perry, who is the narrator of the novel Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers and a young soldier in the Vietnam War is morally ambiguous, because at the beginning of the War he is unable to shot at the enemy - the Vietcongs, but at the end he kills them too. Perry tried to figure out why the American troops are even fighting in Vietnam. Every time his squad had to go on pacification missions, they aimed to recruit Vietnamese. Perry expressed his inner struggle

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    Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Julius Caesar, is rife with meaning. So many themes abound in this play. Yet, of all of these, the most prominent theme is moral ambiguity. Early on, it is established that there are people who oppose Caesar, among them Brutus and his brother Cassius. Cassius strongly dislikes Caesar, whereas Brutus loves Caesar but is afraid of what will happen to Rome if he becomes king . Cassius tries to convince his brother that Caesar is power-hungry and vicious and that should

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    grasp the superficial concepts that Hemingway is trying to convey, while also leaving the reader to expand upon it in detail through her own experiences, imagination, and research. The descriptive setting, plausible characters, and deep allegory of moral

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    figures is the renowned playwright and writer Anton Chekhov. Chekhov’s vast bibliography includes the short story “The Bet” which is, as it sounds, a story about a bet, however, through Chekhov’s use of isolation, harsh realism, and an emphasis on ambiguity he presents an allegorical tale which functions as a critique of man’s pride and arrogance. Isolation is at the forefront of the work and a driving force towards the ultimate message. The young lawyer simulates a social death during his confinement

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    Hamlet Ambiguity Quotes

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    Ambiguity Any word or phrase that create divergent meanings, or can be read in different ways. Example “The body is with the king, but the king is not with the body. The king is a thing-” “A thing, my lord!” “Of nothing: bring me to him.” (Act IV, Scene II) Function This quote uses ambiguity to create different meanings, making Hamlet’s sentence very deep and complicated. Since this quote can be understood in unlimited ways,

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    Ambiguity is a continuous battle within everyone 's mind. People are constantly pondering about one’s trustworthiness. Human beings are always questioning one another 's intentions and if there exists an ulterior motive in one’s mind. Trust is not easily earned from one another. This kind of motif is shown in many works of literature. For example, Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen shows the ways of character moral ambiguity and its way in deceiving others; this is shown through the character Judge Brack

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