Macedonia‚ was the greatest military commander ever to lead an army into battle and is deserving of the title‚ Alexander the Great. Here are a few reasons why. Prior to inheriting the throne‚ Alexander was tutored by the philosopher Aristotle. Alexander The Great was a very intelligent person because in the Background Essay‚ it claims that he fought his way to the top and conquered the Persian Empire. In Document B‚ the text states that Alexander placed his army in a puzzling way to confuse Porus. That takes
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makes those who are not zealous‚ jealous... That is ambition. Ambition has been the backbone of every army! Through those great ancient Egyptian wars. From the conception to the design to the construction to the completion‚ ambition was the proverbial foreman‚ as once again we see that collective zeal create a phenomenon...thus...Ambition is the source of all that is good and all that is evil! It makes the wonders and it makes the wars. Ambition is the winner and loser of every game! Every footballer
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CHAPTER FOUR THE CONCEPT OF AMBITION Ambition: Ambition is the desire for elevation and continuous aspiration. Ambition is the case of a person who never feels satisfied and never stops at a certain level. Now‚ is this wrong or right? Is it spiritual or not spiritual? Normal or abnormal? Should a person go that way or resist it? These are important questions to which we shall give answers here with regard to the kind of ambition and its direction. Ambition is a natural thing‚ part of
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principal agent of his own downfall’. Discuss this statement. Othello is undoubtedly unfortunate to encounter a villian such as Iago‚ whose ingenuity and wicked nature enable him to manipulate a range of characters with a simplicity that comes natural to him. However‚ while the cunning and deceptive nature of Iago plays a central role in Othello’s downfall‚ such a spectacular tragedy would not have been possible without the primary flaws that the Moor possesses. Iago’s success is based on his ability to
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created by ambition‚ are not the most important things to life. Furthermore‚ William Shakespeare even seems to express that aspirations‚ when taken to their extremities‚ can lead one to commit horrible acts in order to fulfill their ambitious goals. In the beginning of act one‚ Shakespeare portrayed Macbeth as a brave and honorable general who received high praises and admiration from everyone around him. This praise even included the king of Scotland‚ King Duncan‚ who honored Macbeth for his triumphant
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Who Lost His Way A politically fact and one of the most well known leader of the Roman Republic‚ Julius Caesar transform and created what became known as the Roman Empire‚ as to some Caesar seemed ambitions and would abuse his power and become a dictator. The tragic play called The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare is a famous play that takes place in rome‚ as many would think this play is about Julius Caesar I believe it’s about his tragic friend Brutus who lost his way. According
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Varennes onwards‚ Louis was largely responsible for his own downfall and execution” King Louis XVI of France had a reign full of turmoil and discontent. His popularity steadily declined throughout his rule‚ finally culminating in his execution in January 1793. However‚ it is still up to debate as to what factor was most influential in kick-starting the path to his execution – whether he was wholly responsible through his own actions‚ or if his downfall was caused by the French people or the war of 1792
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protagonist’s eventual downfall. Although there are many contributing causes‚ the fact that Othello is born a black man in a predominantly white Venetian society is‚ in fact‚ the main cause. Simply from Othello acknowledging the fact that he is a black man going against the social norms of such a society ultimately‚ yet obliquely‚ sparks the other reasons which contributed to the Moor’s downfall. Even though Othello is a "departure from the stereotype" (Butcher‚ 247)‚ his insecurities still get the
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To what extent is Macbeth responsible for his own downfall? In Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ he depicts the rise and downfall of the eponymous protagonist‚ Macbeth. The text illustrates that there is no sole person to blame for Macbeth’s downfall but numerous reasons for Macbeth’s downfall. Macbeth is only partially responsible for his own downfall for his eventual downfall at the hands of Macduff. Macbeth is driven by the prophecies given by the witches and this is perpetuated with the manipulation
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better‚ be successful? We are talking about ambition. And now I am going to show you how do ambition affect people on their life. There are many definitions of ambition. It depends on the way people think of it. www.oxfordictionaries.com has defined ambition as a strong desire to do or achieve something. Now let take a look about how the famous people relate to ambition. Elvis Presley – the King of Rock and Roll said that: ‘’ Ambition is a dream with V8 engine``. Can you imagine
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