sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.” (Chinese Proverb Quote) Ambition is a dangerous trait‚ it can cause both bad and good. The outcome is determined by ones ability to control their desires. If not‚ ambitious actions can even bring down the most powerful. In the play Macbeth the main character Macbeth looses control over his ambition. A similar situation occurred in Indonesia to the leader Suharto. Both Macbeth and Suharto let their ambition fuel their actions without
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Lady Macbeth‚ the Ambition behind the King One’s eagerness to carry out deeds with the aim of achieving a goal is often referred to as ambition‚ and is an intrinsic component to William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. In the play‚ Lady Macbeth is the drive behind her husband; she fuels the flame which The Weird Sisters did in Macbeth ignite. Throughout the course of the play Lady Macbeth’s true vindictive character is exposed as she grows more and more malicious. In The Tragedy of Macbeth Shakespeare’s
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"Try and try until you succeed" These words have always inspired me at every point in my life . It has made me cross all the hurdles that came across and focus on my career goals so far . I have been blessed to have parents who have instilled me with such good values and principles. They have supported me in accomplishing and standing up for the goals I have set forth. With this mindset I gathered knowledge to succeed in my studies and to be one of the best
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things that are currently beyond our reach but yet are still obtainable. It may be considered as the driving motive of ambition. That‚ in a sense‚ is what George and Lennie had in the story Of Mice and Men. They had a dream of a better life‚ a life that consisted of them owning a place of their own where no one could kick them out‚ and they could live of the fat of the land. Their ambition to achieve this dream came from the hope itself. The mere thought of accomplishing this goal was enough to set them
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The Ruthlessness of Ambition Rationale: This performance will fill the gap of King Duncan’s murder. It will portray the emotions that Macbeth feels regarding the murder of King Duncan. The performance occurs after Act 2‚ Scene 1. In this scene‚ Lady Macbeth poisons the guards to provide Macbeth with a window of time to trespass into King Duncan’s chamber and kill him. It is a very significant scene in the play as Macbeth performs his first act of treason‚ the one that leads to all the other acts
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leadership brought Rome many fortunes; some historians credit his success to the fact that he was ambitious. However‚ becoming overly ambitious has often been the cause of downfall for the leaders of the past‚ and Ceasar’s case was no different. While ambition gives an individual a goal and proper motivation towards it‚ sometimes the culprit can become obsessed with his own legacy‚ and forego rationality to in an attempt to carve his name in stone. For a ruler‚ this is a particularly undesirable attribute;
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away from Australia in voluntary exile form the subject matter of much of his writing. Background/Setting The main character is a school boy whose “greatest ambition” is to be a comic strip artist. The story explores the uncertainties and trials of being an adolescent with unsupportive parents. In the short story ‘My Greatest Ambition’ by Morris Lurie‚ we experience the disillusionment of a thirteen-year-old boy as he tries to live a dream that he initially thought would set him apart from all
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in an isolated venue‚ would the strong mold the weak into their ideological perspective‚ would it benefit themselves or others? Ambition of individuals have proven throughout time to separate the weak and the strong‚ ambition comes in many forms and many things drive individual ambitions. In Lord of the Flies written by William Golding expresses how individuals’ ambitions
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World War I: German Ambition Such a defeat affected German militarism and ambition in many ways. They knew they weren’t strong enough to win‚ but they were still very upset when they lost. Soldiers started losing their authority and position in society after this defeat. They were no longer respected like they used to be‚ which angered them even more. The German people and military were disappointed in the loss. But‚ it made them mad and drove them to want to show what they are capable. So‚ after
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Discuss How Lurie Uses Humor to Create an Entertaining Story “My Greatest Ambition” is about a young Australian boy of thirteen who has a dream of being a comic book artist. This dream is rubbished and scoffed at by everyone whom he knows. He has to keep his desire a secret from his parents as they give little or no support for such frivolous activities. However‚ the young Lurie follows his ambition and makes his first comic strip and sends it to a dying magazine. Seeing his work the editors
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