Ambiguity Paragrah

In "Notes from a Bottle," James Stevenson's use of ambiguity engages the reader. For example, “The children as usual are riding their bikes up and down the hall,” all the adults were bundling up for the storm and carrying drinks. This shows that 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 ambiguous because they are playing instead of worrying or saving themselves. In addition, "There has been constant speculation on the cause of the flood," when he said they should have been informed. This shows that this leads the reader to want to figure out what is causing the water to rise. This also shows that this show that the cause of the flood is ambiguous to the people in the story because they only have ideas about the cause, but no one really knows. In conclusion, the usage of ambiguity encourages readers to keep on reading the story to find out what really happens because the author had made the story very suspenseful.