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A dilemma story (also dilemma tale) is an African story-form intended to provoke discussion. They are used as a form of both entertainment and instruction. [ 1 ] Unlike many other story forms, which culminate in a firm conclusion, dilemma stories are open ended, and meant to spark conversation and debate.
A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending, is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode of serialized fiction. A cliffhanger is hoped to incentivize the audience to return to see how the characters resolve the dilemma.
A dilemma (from Ancient Greek δίλημμα (dílēmma) 'double proposition') is a problem offering two possibilities, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable. The possibilities are termed the horns of the dilemma, a clichéd usage, but distinguishing the dilemma from other kinds of predicament as a matter of usage.
The 2022 fantasy novel The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik features a dilemma similar to the one presented in "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas." [ 24 ] Isabel J. Kim 's short story "Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole", published in Clarkesworld Magazine in February 2024, is set after the events of Le Guin's story. [ 25 ]
Schanzer chooses to consider only ethical dilemmas in the definition of problem, excluding psychological, political, social, and metaphysical problems that may develop. [5] He concludes that problem plays are classified by a pivotal ethical dilemma that instigates multiple opposing but equally plausible opinions from the audience. [5]
From January 2008 to December 2012, if you bought shares in companies when J. Michael Cook joined the board, and sold them when he left, you would have a 104.1 percent return on your investment, compared to a -2.8 percent return from the S&P 500.
Several other idioms such as "on the horns of a dilemma", "between the devil and the deep blue sea", and "between a rock and a hard place" express similar meanings. [2] The mythical situation also developed a proverbial use in which seeking to choose between equally dangerous extremes is seen as leading inevitably to disaster.
2 Abstract Although recent legislation has been enacted to require fast-food restaurants to display calorie information on menus, the consequences of posting such information remain unclear.