Vagueness Essays

There’s this sense of isolated detachment present in the poem “Telephone Pole” amidst all this communication. By using the center source a telephone pole through which all communication flows Hadara Bar-Nadava creates a powerful message. There’s this contradictory theme running through this poem, the object the poems about has this indifferent air, but it shows bouts of awareness and emotion especially in lines thirty-four to thirty-eight. The word choice appears to have a simple meaning but has

Vagueness When a definition is vague it has no specific meaning for the intended audience. Happiness is a continuation of happenings which are not resisted. To think is to practice brain chemistry. A person is a pattern of behavior, of a larger awareness. Notice that none of these definitions give us any clarity as to what the defined term actually means. If you were an outer-space alien and asked for a definition of "happiness", "thinking", and a "person", your knowledge would not in anyway

The relationship between “vagueness” and the due process clause is that the vagueness doctrine is rooted in the due process clauses of both the Fifth and fourteenth Amendments. More specifically, fair notice must be given in relation to what is punishable and what is not, the vagueness doctrine also aids in the prevention of subjective enforcement of the laws ("Vagueness doctrine", n.d.). If there is a constitutional issue in terms vagueness then the void of vagueness doctrine refers to the wording

voided for vagueness if it is determined a reasonable person cannot comprehend what activity is being prohibited (Hall, 2014). Additionally, the statute may be voided if the penalty for the activity is not clearly defined so that a reasonable person could discern the penalties for the prohibited actions. This can become a due process issue, by not giving full disclosure to the people explaining the action prohibited, moreover, not detailing the punishment for the action. The void-for-vagueness doctrine

The "vagueness of class" thesis and the existence of stereotyping within the Victorian Era, ideas continually delineated by Dickens within his masterpiece, Great Expectations, are both calamitous occurrences that can only lead to events that are exponentially more disastrous. These resulting schemes are life-changing, and, due to the already existent prejudice within the social class system, those who are living on the fringe of the lower class are often targeted. Dickens continues to gravitate towards

system is not one-one, but many.” (Russell, B. 1928) In fact, vague language enjoys the popularity in all fields of both written and spoken language. Vagueness is an important characteristic of natural communication. This report impliments vague language through semantic and pragmatic aspects and categories of vagueness, as well as clarifys vagueness, generality and ambiguity. Generally, the use of

lot of vagueness surrounding the whole story which makes it difficult to read what the true intentions of the characters are. This holds true with Gatsby because his likability goes both ways. Gatsby can be a likeable character because he made his way up the rich person ladder because he wanted to be a rich man for Daisy. Everything he did to be where he is at was because of his love for Daisy. He can be a not likeable character because of his snobby attitude, and because of the vagueness that Fitzgerald

problematic vagueness was when the author was trying to describe that McDonald's foods are dangerous or unhealthy. For example, the author had an image with the text "Eat Fast, Die Young" which is vague since the readers do not know what causes death. In fact, the image brings several questions: What food makes people die young? Was it the salad? The hamburger? The fries? This creates confusion behind the author's intent behind the meaning of the message. Another problematic vagueness was when the

the reader is able to picture what is happening in the poem, such as how the angels came out of the clouds, “chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.” The simple type of sentence structure, along with the specifically chosen diction, also creates a vagueness in the

the story unravels reveals the strong psychological focus towards Oedipus’ character. In search of his identity, Oedipus’ enigmatic quality and moral ambiguity compels readers to question whether his ignorance renders him morally blameless. The vagueness about Oedipus’ intellectual state can be interpreted as unconscious knowledge, which may make him morally culpable. Guilty

about getting an abortion. It is obvious that the man wants it more than his girlfriend, which leads to the conflict of the story. They end up boarding the train without making the decision. It is worth noting that this short story has a degree of vagueness to it that most stories do not have. The author gives people just barely enough details and dialogue for readers put together what’s going on. The author uses dialogue, characterization, and symbolism to display the theme of “choices” throughout

In our society, pubic administrators are sometimes given vague policy mandates from legislators for a variety of reasons. One reason why public administrators are given vague policy mandates is because of their wealth of knowledge and advanced sophistication in specific specialized skills such as “recording keeping and information gathering to allow them to develop expertise on some matters that cannot be matched elsewhere in society” (Rosenbloom, 2015, p. 59). In other words, public administers

but only one was (Cohen 147). Considering the overall vagueness of Nostradamus’ predictions, not being able to predict the future would be a credible theory. In the final analysis, the two well-known theories surrounding the unsolved mystery of Nostradamus are if he possess the ability to predict the future or not. Interpreters of Nostradamus’ work can support his predicting abilities by relating his prophecies to real-life events. The vagueness of his work makes skeptics believe that he cannot predict

novel Lord of the Flies, William Golding illustrates human nature as inherently evil through his depiction of an island full of English boys that starts with civilization and ends in savagery. However, due to the complexity of human nature and the vagueness of the definitions of good and evil that prevail in both literature and real life, human nature

meant to be adapted to the modern day and be a “living Constitution”. Solum states their beliefs as, “…reasoning about constitutional precedents should focus on policy or a balancing of relevant interests.” (156). The cause of this argument is the vagueness the framers created. Originalists say it exists so the text could not be changed and instrumentalists says it was purposeful so the document would be able to change with the eras and always remain relevant. Solum consequently titles this section

could exchange places with him and come back to Italy without any issues turns into a wellspring of misery for the storyteller. At the point when Hoja can 't be tried to visit the sultan, he sends the storyteller in his pretense. There is likewise vagueness in the last part of the book. Problematic storyteller, numerous years after the fact asserts that he was motivated to compose the story while trading stories with an explorer. Whether the story really occurred, and in the event that it did, whether

on word reduction when he claims to Winston “In your heart you’d prefer to stick to Oldspeak, with all its vagueness and its useless shades of meaning” (1). Syme’s interest in word reduction grows great enough that he goes into a personal route with Winston. Winston, since his birth, speaks Oldspeak and only Oldspeak. Syme calls out Winston’s routine from childhood with the words “vagueness” and “useless”. Syme’s love for word reduction leads to mockery which after all, tends to anger some individuals

American war, World War II was a watershed for technological and scientific innovations that gave the Allies the upper hand over Germany, ultimately proving decisive in winning the war. Meanwhile, Eisenhower’s predicted peace failed mainly due to the vagueness of the post-war agreements coupled with the ideological and economical interests of The United States and the Soviet Union--Democratic capitalism vs. Communism. The rapid technological and scientific innovations of the Allies eventually outweighed

The case of Clements v. State is an example of how the legal framework of stalking laws in Texas should be interpreted and the effectiveness of this law to ensure justice for the victims. The case depicts how the law should operate despite certain vagueness in aspects of the First Amendment. The decision of the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas to uphold the conviction while disagreeing with some conclusions arrived at by the trial court proves that stalkers will not be allowed to slide

“Words are the source of misunderstandings,” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote for his classic, The Little Prince. These words ring true and apply to anything involving communication, including our own life and others - and other fictional stories as well. Bring in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a play written by Shakespeare filled with countless counts of miscommunication, which leads to consequences that range from a simple mistake being made by one of the characters to the deaths of many other