Moral ambiguity

Victor Frankenstein is the principle morally ambiguous character in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" which is demonstrated through the sympathy that the reader feels at the moment of his creation and instantaneous abandonment, his present but questionable morals, and the feelings of immediate hatred that the reader has towards him as he slaughters everyone that Victor cares about. The creature, or monster as he is referred to in much of the novel, has guilt piled

for his family. Finally, August Wilson portrays Troy as a morally ambiguous character in how Troy always wants to be better than his father, but then he falls right back into the pattern his father set by not taking his family seriously. This moral ambiguity of Troy is significant to the play because it makes the reader connect more with the play and keeps the reader entertained by having such a static character. It also makes the work feel alive and fluid as the reader goes through the play, not

Title: The Moral Ambiguity of the Green Knight in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" In the epic poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," one character who stands out as morally ambiguous is the enigmatic Green Knight himself. Throughout the narrative, the Green Knight challenges the knights of King Arthur's court to a game that involves beheading him with an ax, under the condition that he can return the blow a year and a day later. This bold and seemingly reckless challenge immediately raises questions

the Creature. The Creature is portrayed as a morally ambiguous character, exhibited as neither purely malicious nor benevolent as his actions truly are malevolent yet his intentions and reasons can be understood to say the least. The Creature’s moral ambiguity is significant to the text as a whole as it emphasizes the theme that humans are neither purely evil nor good and our evil impulses are typically driven by the damage done to us. The Creature commits heinous and inhumane crimes that leave the

resurrection were to occur, Shakespeare would likely not answer these questions in order to preserve an important element of his work. Hamlet’s ambiguity is so pervasive that it becomes part of the meaning of the play. Through all the clouded motivations, unclear traits, and mysterious actions, the only certainty to be discovered is death. The ambiguity establishes the uncertainty of life and morality and the inevitability of mortality. Death bookends the plot of Hamlet. The murder of Hamlet’s father

other killers to justice. This use of moral ambiguity and character behavior, allows Christie to develop the novel's three crucial themes: the distortion of justice, the effect of guilt, and the use of concealment. Most murder mystery novels examine the act of a murderer who, because of the main detective, is brought to justice for his or her crimes. And Then There Were None, still includes the idea of justice justice, but disrupts the usual black-and-white moral situation by making the usually innocent

However, the author is using a plethora of rhetorical devices that make the argument unclear, and they will be examined below. Firstly, the author has used Ambiguity within the argument. Ambiguous terms have about a set of two or more definite definitions, and if used in the wrong manner can make the argument unclear. Author’s use of ambiguity – “… the left dream up.” In this context, the word ‘left’ is ambiguous since it could mean that the author is literally talking about people on the left in

who live in accordance with society’s expectations. Thus, Meursault suffers from society's judgment and eventually loses his life. During Meursault’s trial for the killing of an Arab, the reader can see how Meursault’s indifferent attitude and moral ambiguity is at odds with society's behavior expectations after the prosecutor and witnesses describe Meursault's behavior during his mother's waking and funeral as “calm.” (85). The courtroom itself is a symbol of society’s judgement on those who do not

Ambiguity of “The Minister’s Black Veil”               There is no end to the ambiguity in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Minister’s Black Veil”; this essay hopes to explore this problem within the tale.   In New England Men of Letters Wilson Sullivan relates the purpose of Hawthorne’s veiled image:   He sought, in Hamlet’s telling words to his palace players, “to hold the mirror up to nature,” and to report what he saw in that mirror – even his own veiled image – without distortion

In Melville’s “Billy Budd,” the contemptuous presentation of Christianity emphasizes an intrinsic flaw in the narrator; his unverified convictions and ambiguous moral code. Billy Budd characterizes a very pious and innocent form, like Adam before the Fall or Christ, to emphasize the narrator’s romanticized perception of him. Likewise, Claggart’s portrayal as the villainous snake from the Fall epitomizes the narrator’s conception of evil. While Melville may seem to mock religion, he mocks the narrator’s