In "Notes from a Bottle," James Stevenson's use of ambiguity engages the reader. For example,
the narrator explains "Cheerful voices can be heard echoing in the fire stairs", while the water is
rising. This shows that It keeps the reader entertained because they don't know why they are
happy and partying when something so bad is going on. This also shows that motivation is
ambiguous is because we don't understand why they are parting instead of crying for their lives.
In addition, the narrator also says "There is still no explanation for the flood, beyond the rumors
shouted from one building to another” because they don’t know how or why the flood happened.
This shows that It's ambiguous as to where the flood is coming from and why it keeps getting
higher. This also shows that It makes people want to read more and find out. In conclusion,
“Notes from a Bottle” by James Stevenson use of ambiguity dioes engage the reader.
No comments:
Post a Comment