Ambivalence
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| - | The term ambivalence is encountered in the definitions of the fantastique and the grotesque. The question asked in the fantastique is "Is this a dream or reality?", the question asked in the [[grotesque]] is "Should I laugh or should I cry?. This ambivalence is also marked by the terms ''[[hesitation]]'' and ''[[ambiguity]]''.{{GFDL}} | + | The term ambivalence is encountered in the definitions of the [[fantastique]] and the [[grotesque]]. The question asked in the fantastique is "Is this a dream or reality?", the question asked in the grotesque is "Should I laugh or should I cry?. This ambivalence is also marked by the terms ''[[hesitation]]'' and ''[[ambiguity]]''.{{GFDL}} |
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Ambivalence is a state of having emotions, thoughts or actions in contradiction with each other, when they are related to an object, idea or person (for example, feeling both love and hatred for someone or something). The term is also commonly used to refer to situations where 'mixed feelings' of a more general sort are experienced or where a person experiences uncertainty or indecisiveness concerning something.
Fantastique and grotesque
The term ambivalence is encountered in the definitions of the fantastique and the grotesque. The question asked in the fantastique is "Is this a dream or reality?", the question asked in the grotesque is "Should I laugh or should I cry?. This ambivalence is also marked by the terms hesitation and ambiguity.
