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    Tuckers Ambition Tucker was a visionary person who had an idea about how to make a revolutionary car. Tuckers revolutionary designs and ideas threatened the big car companies so they stepped in and got him shut down. People should really go after their dreams and not listen to people who say that they can’t or shouldn’t go after their dream. Tucker never gave up no matter what obstacles came his way. Preston Tucker was not too ambitious was not too ambitious in his quest to start a car company

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    Zeesha Ansar Mr.young English 4 3 March 2013 The Ambitions of Walter White Ambition is described as a desire for some type of achievement or distinction‚ as power‚ honor‚ fame‚ or wealth. In the case of Walter white he is all about power and wealth. Walters main purpose of acquiring wealth was when he dies he will leave a fortune in his family ’s name. Power is also described as fame for his blue crystal. He wants to create the purest form of meth. He is proud of it because no one has accomplished

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    Ambition is often the driving force in one’s life. It is supposed to be the motivating factor that drives one towards success. Society also deems ambition a necessary quality of their leader. It can be said that Macbeth exhibits this quality of ambition. He is the strong‚ valiant warrior who has won in battle and brought victory to Scotland. However‚ Macbeth’s quest to acquire more power-his ambition-ultimately leads to his tragic demise. How can one allow himself to be destroyed by such a thing

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    Ambition Essay “Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principals which direct them.” - Napoleon Bonaparte. Ambition can be defined as the desire and willingness to strive towards achievement or distinction‚ the motivation in one’s life‚ it is one of the key sources to success but ambition can blind one from determining what’s right and what’s wrong. On the contrary‚ driving ambition is the outright

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    The Power of Macbeth Ambition is often the driving force in one’s life. It is supposed to be the motivating factor that drives one towards success. Society also deems ambition a necessary quality of their leader. It can be said that Macbeth exhibits this quality. He is the strong‚ valiant warrior who has won in battle and brought victory to Scotland. However‚ Macbeth’s quest to acquire more power - his ambition - ultimately leads to his downfall. How can one allow himself to be destroyed by

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    Macbeth Where can you see that Macbeth is ambitious? Pp. 21-23. Do you not hope your children shall be kings‚ When those that gave the thane of Cawdor to me Promised no less to them? (p. 21 ll. Ovenover 120) - Aren’t you beginning to hope your children will be kings? After all‚ the witches who said I was thane of Cawdor promised them nothing less. (p. 21 “Do you hope your children shall be kings…”) I am thane of Cawdor. If good‚ why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image

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    Ambition in Macbeth - 1

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    Theme of Ambition in Macbeth I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent‚ but only Vaulting ambition‚ which o’erleaps itself And falls on the other. 1. Ambition – central to the play- as‚ coupled with moral weakness‚ it’s Macbeth’s tragic flaw‚ causing his fatal errors‚ the hamertia that brings about his own destruction. 2. It’s unusual – his ambition is a fascinating blend of desire and deep awareness of the full extent of his crime. This results in vacillation. His terrible intent is horrific

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    written by William Shakespeare‚ ambition conspires with unholy forces to carry out evil deeds‚ which in term generates fear‚ guilt‚ and horrible crimes. The major theme of the play concerns Macbeth‚ the protagonist and tragic hero. From his rise‚ fall‚ and destruction‚ an idea develops regarding ambition. Ambition is the desire for personal achievement. Ambitious people seek to be the best at what they choose to do for attainment‚ power‚ or superiority. The motif of ambition in the play is that being ambitious

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    Macbeth Blind Ambition

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    Blind Ambition In the tragic play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth begins as an honorable man and heroic soldier who proves his value to king Duncan. However‚ a witches prophecy that Macbeth will become king plants a seed in his mind that begins to control his thinking and actions. Macbeth’s ambition to be king blinds him from his morals‚ leading to tragedy for all. The witches prophecy plants the seed of ambiont that leads Macbeth on his tragic path. Once Macbeth hears the prophesy that

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    Macbeth A Tale of Ambition

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    Meyers 1 Matthew Meyers Solomon AP English Period 7 1/7/15 Macbeth: A Tale of Ambition Within Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ there are many strange forces and facets of human nature at work‚ weaving the classic store of a tragically fallen “King” with his wife at his side‚ and how evil is vanquished and good and justice shall prevail. Ambition‚ driven by less subtle notes of greed and self-worth‚ press a rising Macbeth‚ already rising through the ranks with his brave actions‚ to commit heinous

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