Notes from a Bottle" Ambiguity Paragraph

In "Notes from a Bottle," James Stevenson's use of ambiguity engages the reader. For example, "There has been constant speculation on the cause of the flood." This makes the reader to want to figure out what is causing the water to rise. This also shows the cause of the flood is ambigious to the people in the story because they only have ideas about the cause, but no one really knows. In addition, "the children, as usual, are riding their bikes up and down the hall." This leads the reader to find out why the children were playing while the water was rising, because it seems illogical. This also shows that the parents' reasons for allowing their children to play is ambigious because they are playing instead of worrying or saving themselves. In conclusion, the reader is drawn in by the abiguity.