Ambition is the strong desire to achieve something in life. A person without future ambition is like a relationship without trust. Having ambition requires continuous effort towards achieving it. One cannot achieve anything if one just day dreams and does nothing. My greatest ambition is to attend medical school‚ and become a doctor. I was inspired by my grandmother‚ as well as‚ the great passion I have in helping others. Seeing the person that one loves in agony is hard‚ but not being able
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The movie Downfall‚ or Der Untergang‚ is a German film directed by Oliver Hirschiegel. Downfall tells the story‚ from Hitler’s private secretary’s standpoint‚ about the final days of Adolph Hitler leading to the eventual surrender of the Nazi Party. The movie was nominated and won several awards including being nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year in 2005. Foreign language films are interesting to watch especially when they tell a story about history. The reason why
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analyzing Macbeth‚ the literary motif of ambition is exceedingly apparent. The witches’ prophecies at the beginning of the play catalyze the overzealous ambition of Lady Macbeth and subsequently Macbeth. I believe it’s important to note that Macbeth’s ambition is subsequent per se because initially he is not interested in usurping the crown by regicide‚ in fact he is extremely hesitant and guilt ridden by the whole process. Nevertheless‚ Lady Macbeth’s vehement ambition spreads like an infectious disease
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")‚ but conspicuously rearranges it; where Brutus begins with "Romans" to reflect his appeal to their reason‚ Antony begins with "friends‚" which reflects the more emotional tact he will take throughout the rest of his speech. Remember also that Antony has entered the Forum with Caesar’s body in tow and will use the corpse as a prop throughout his oration. - / - / - / - / - / - I come to bury Caesar‚ not to praise him. Antony follows with a line of straight iambic pentameter punctuated
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Julius Caesar Essay Throughout the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ there is a very evident case of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is “a man of noble stature who is not an ordinary man‚ but a man with outstanding quality and greatness about him. His own destruction is for a greater cause or principle.” “Julius Caesar” is about a group of Romans who conspire together to kill the very powerful Julius Caesar. After they kill him‚ Rome is turned against them and they have to fight for their
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Ever person has some aims and ambitions of his life. Some get success to achieve these goals and some fail. Mahatma Gandhi sacrificed his life for the sake of India. Everybody is bom to serve some purpose. Every one should be aware of his ambition in life. Desires may be many‚ but an ambition is a different thing. I have thought long and well about the ambition of my life. I neither want wealth‚ nor fame‚ name nor power. My only ambition is to serve my motherland honestly‚ sincerely and lovingly
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Death at the Hands of Witches‚ Taunts‚ and Ambition John F. Kennedy‚ Indira Gandhi‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Julius Caesar‚ Mahatma Gandhi… Besides this list being full of leaders‚ what do they all have in common? All of these people were in positions of power when they were assassinated. Like these leaders‚ King Duncan in Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ is assassinated. However‚ unlike most of these assassinated leaders‚ the public is able to see into the mind and plans of the
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Rachael Markley Ophelia Discussion 1. What might have led to Ophelia’s downfall was that she intentionally killed herself to maybe save herself from any further shame that would fall upon her because she has been dishonored by Hamlet and she might be possibly “with child” and also to the loss of her father. In Act 1 Scene 3 pg.45‚ Ophelia tells her father that Hamlet has proclaimed his love to her‚ and then in Act 2 Scene 1 pg.79‚ she tells him that Hamlet has gone crazy and was acting as such
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Entrepreneurial Ambitions Reginald E. Porter Strayer University Contemporary Business Dr. Brenda Harper January 18‚ 2012 Abstract An entrepreneur is someone who goes into business for themselves‚ hoping to expand and maximize profit. Throughout this report‚ I will briefly explain two of the premiere entrepreneurs who took a risk and it paid off. Entrepreneurial Ambitions It’s not about the price one charges for his goods and services‚ nor is it about the competition or how to beat
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Ambition is the strong desire to achieve a goal. It is often the driving force in one’s life. However‚ individuals can be blinded by great ambition. This idea of the impact of ambition is often explored in literature. In the play‚ Macbeth‚ the playwright William Shakespeare suggests that one’s ambitions can hinder one’s life as well as the individuals around him or her. Lady Macbeth’s ambitions lead to her demise as well as to the people around her. For instance‚ her strong desire and ambition to
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