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 The “void for vagueness” doctrine argues that a law cannot be enforced if it is so vague or confusing that the normal person could not fathom what is being forbidden or fathom the penalties for breaking this law. Vagueness is usually considered to be a due process issue because a law that is unclear and does not provide acceptable notice to people that a certain behavior is required or is unacceptable (What does it mean when a law is “void for vagueness” or “overbroad” n.d.). Vagueness

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

interesting in their vagueness. Many of the Commandments can be interpreted very differently by different people. Even the Commandment that demands the least interpretation, keeping the Sabbath holy, has been interpreted differently as to the days between Judaism and Christianity, and there is even disagreement amongst Jews as to what constitutes working on the holy day. According to their religions, Jews and Christians must follow these rules in order to be righteous, but their vagueness makes the interpretation

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

This Chapter covered the iconic Scopes Trial and discussed the methods of persuasion used by prosecutor William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow for the defense. Aristotle defines “the ethos of a speaker can contribute to the persuasive power of a speech” (Covino 40). The ethos between the two men were starkly different. Darrow was heavily influenced by science, while Bryan believed solely on religion. This caused their moral virtue to shift as well, as Darrow valued intellectual freedom and Bryan

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

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

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

Clinton's statement sounds pleasant and positive, but it can be difficult to determine exactly what Clinton's intent is. The statement by William J. Clinton is too broad to be true or false as a result of the words he uses that reference broad ideas, but if they are further defined the statement could be proven to be true. Some examples of when Clinton's statement is broad are when he discussed investments, good economics, and good jobs. Clinton explains that investments will create more jobs.

other individuals. She argues that the term "queer" changes as different groups of people re-appropriate and re-signify it for different purposes. She therefore argues that, the term “queer” meaning is never stable and that it holds flexibility or vagueness as opposed to being categorized and limited. She argues that it is this instability, that allows for new possibilities and changes to emerge. Butler also talks about gender performativity and drag. She talks about how gender performativity gets misconstrued