Winston Smith’s Downfall In the repressive society of Oceania in 1984‚ Winston Smith lived a restricted life in which all activities were aimed towards the good of the Party. Political and intellectual freedom were completely non-existent. With no laws separating right from wrong‚ the whole population lived in fear‚ which resulted in easy control by the government. People who broke the law by committing " thoughtcrime" were dealt with by the Thought Police and were either "vaporized" or sent
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accountable for his downfall. Throughout the play‚ Macbeth‚ Macbeth is a tragic hero who abolishes himself by his own wicked and selfish determinations. At the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is portrayed as a brave‚ noble hero of Scotland who has fearlessly won the war. As the story progresses‚ Macbeth soon becomes a tyrant king who is willing to kill anyone who becomes a danger to his kingdom. Although Macbeth is influenced by a number of things‚ his deep desire and character persuades his ambition. The
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According to Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ the definition of downfall is “a sudden loss of power‚ happiness‚ success‚ or something that causes failure”. Downfall is involved in William Shakespeare’s notorious play‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth. Despite the fact that it seems as though Lady Macbeth and the witches took a toll on Macbeth’s behaviour throughout the play‚ Macbeth’s personal decisions lead him to his own catastrophe. Firstly‚ Macbeth’s brave and courageous nature motivates him to commit a serious
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vs. Ruthless Ambition Everyone wants to be on top. People all want respect‚ many want fame‚ more want fortune. But this lust for power is the drive for several changes in people‚ both good and bad. Many times this desire can overtake a person. They become selfish‚ greedy‚ cold‚ obsessed with power. Some will do whatever it takes to get to the top‚ no matter how steep the climb. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of MacBeth‚ the desire that fills MacBeth’s character corrupts his once brave soul
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well-known English poet and an Elizabethan playwright‚ in the 1500’s. Macbeth tells about the downfall of a war hero who chose an evil path to achieve his ambition. Therefore‚ Macbeth is responsible for his own downfall. Although some may argue that he was influenced by the witches and his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ however it is his choice to act upon those suggestions‚ which he eventually did. So‚ Macbeth is totally responsible for his own downfall. Throughout the play‚ the witches have played a very significant
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Ambition can be described as a dangerous quality but also a desirable one because it sets our goals and helps lead us to where we want to be. Macbeth and Mark Zuckerberg are both ambitious in their own ways to achieve their goals. They both have the right mindset‚ motivation and lack the negativity to not do so. Both Macbeth and Mark went through a lot to reach their goals and they were both ambitious in doing so‚ but the real question that comes to mind is “what is the true cost of ambition”?
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Lead (Pb) Uptake of Hydrophytic Plants Collected near Mining sites in Rosario Agusan del Sur: Implication on Environment Clean-up of Water Contaminated with Lead (Pb) Submitted as an Entry to the 2012 National Science Congress Cluster II‚ Physical Science Team *Kimberly M. Ohiman Hanna R. Betonio John Weldec B. Cabuyoc Researchers Ms. Julie Ann M. Bonsubre Research Adviser Agusan del Sur National High School Brgy. 5‚ San Franciso Agusan del Sur ABSTRACT
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Power‚ Ambition‚ Glory By Steve Forbes and John Prevas Synopsis Power‚ Ambition‚ Glory analyzes great leaders in history and links similarities with leaders of today. Great leaders such as Cyrus the Great‚ Alexander the Great‚ Hannibal of Carthage‚ Julius Caesar and Augustus bear a striking resemblance to characteristics that we see from current business leaders. The historical leader’s leadership style and results that followed give insight into effective management. Cyrus the Great
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a strong ambition for the work they do. Although ambition can lead to wonderful things‚ there is such a thing as being too ambitious. This was likely the case for Macbeth‚ who used all the wrong methods to be the king. He did this by killing multiple people including King Duncan himself‚ who showed nothing but love to Macbeth. His inability to differentiate from reality and illusions from the witches also show how much he was blinded by his ambition. He wasn’t the only one that fueled his excess ambition
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short story Macbeth by shakespeare he shows us that power and ambition can be a bad thing in the right case. The witches prophecies led to macbeth’s desire for power‚which leads to his death. We can see this when the witches say (1.3.14) “All hail Macbeth hail to thee throne of glains” In this quote we can see that the witches are worshipping Macbeth because they know that he will become the king this will also fuel macbeth’s ambition to be king making him do anything for it. (4.1.83) “Be bloody
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