Everyone has ambition regardless of age or culture and it can lead to success or failure. The play‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ presents the rise and downfall of tragic and renowned hero‚ Macbeth‚ as he listens to the prophecy of the Three Witches saying he will be king of Scotland and plots to murder King Duncan for the throne. Eventually‚ the nobles find out Macbeth’s evil deeds to rise to power and will retake the throne back to its rightful owner‚ Malcolm‚ King Duncan’s
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"He who blinded by ambition‚ raises himself to a position whence he cannot mount higher‚ must thereafter fall with the greatest loss." - Niccolo Machiavelli. This preceding quote effectively describes Macbeth’s fight to gain and maintain his role as King of Scotland. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth did anything necessary to become King. When he feared his reign was at risk‚ he again did whatever he thought was necessary to ensure his role. His ambitions caused him to take part in many regretful acts
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John Armour Hindman 4th 5/13/10 Power Ambition and Honor The fact is power corrupts‚ unless one knows how to use it. Everyone has ambition; it is the desire for achievement and the willingness to strive for its attainment. (1) Ambition can give us great things; strength‚ admiration and respect‚ but ambition as well as power has the ability to corrupt. Finally‚ honor‚ a title given to people who have completed a noble act. But some honorable‚ powerful and ambitious people go too far and forget
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Dreams Do Come True Many people have hopes and goals that they would like to accomplish. They may desire powerful positions or jobs‚ while others may desire prosperity and riches. This is known as ambition‚ the spell binding force that leads people towards success. However‚ ambition may result in harmful acts to get their satisfaction. In William Shakespeare’s tragic play‚ Macbeth‚ the protagonist‚ Macbeth‚ is described as a very loyal and noble soldier. As the play progresses‚ Macbeth’s
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Nutrition‚ Ambition‚ Competition We all do it; for money‚ for reputation‚ for popularity. Being competitive is completely natural and‚ in most cases; it is what keeps you going as a person. Sometimes you have those couple of people that completely deny that they are competitive. Why? Oh right‚ because you definitely don’t care that you did not get an A on that test‚ or that “the other guy” got a promotion and you didn’t. Whether it is grades‚ promotions‚ or sports competition is all around us
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Ambition Ambition means an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction‚ as wealth or frame‚ and the willingness to strive for it. The theme in Macbeth is ambition and the pursuit of powers causes downfall. In Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth displays sinister actions and later starts confessing the things she did. Ambition is a big point in Macbeth‚ with the characters relationship to influence the direction where the play goes‚ such as cruelty and manliness‚ and the emotions
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Macbeth Ambition Quotes Quote #1MACBETH “My thought‚ whose murder yet is but fantastical‚ Shakes so my single state of man that function Is smother’d in surmise‚ and nothing is But what is not.” (1.3.9) | After the weird sisters predict that Macbeth will be king‚ his thoughts turn to "murder‚" which the sisters have said nothing about. Could it be that the witches’ prophesy awakens within Macbeth a murderous ambition that was there all along? Quote #2MACBETH [Aside]” The Prince of Cumberland
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Everyone wants to be on top in life. Many people want respect‚ many want fame‚ more want fortune. People have this great ambition for several changes both good and bad. Many people let their ambition overtake them. They become selfish‚ greedy‚ cold and obsessed with power. Some will do whatever it takes to get to the top‚ no matter what the situation might be. Ruthless ambition is doing anything to get ahead‚ even if your hurting people. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ Macbeth has
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Everyone has some sort of ambition whether its in their genes‚ family or culture. Ambition can become very stressful and competitive. Everyone always wants a bigger piece of the pie. They always want more for themselves and their family. Although some people are more determined then others to get that bigger piece of the pie. Some people will put in over time every week to achieve what they want and others will just keep saying "one day I’m going to do it" or "one day I’ll have it." People need to
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Ambition in Macbeth Julius Caesar once said “When the gods wish to take vengeance on a man for his crimes they usually grant him considerable success and a period of impunity‚ so that when his fortune is reversed he will feel it all the more bitterly”. This quote directly reflects the problem with over ambition in effective all cases. Being over ambitious can bring someone to great heights but usually also leads to their downfall. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the situation is no different
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