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    Napoleon Dynamite’s once said‚“ Great ambition is the passion of great character.Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them." Meaning that ambitions is a force that can alone endowed the promises of life. However‚ if overmastered it can lead to a sign of doom and destruction resulting‚ in one’s premature demise. This holds truth because both Gatsby and Macbeth were driving by ambition and power. The Great Gatsby was written by F

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    a stone idol‚ a mountain avalanche‚ the dinosaur fell. The author used a simile to describe the dinosaur as an avalanche because the dinosaur is humongous. He uses figurative language to make the story nightmarish and to let us know how big and dangerous the dinosaur is. The use of tone supports the mood of seriousness by Travis telling Eckles not to get out of the path. By Travis telling Eckles not to get out of the path so many times the reader can foreshadow that he might step outside and he

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    Macbeth long harboured the ambition to one day rule Scotland. One can see that this is completely correct by examining their relationship‚ characters and forces which tempted them. In the start of Macbeth‚ Macbeth was originally loyal‚ honest‚ “brave”-[2] and “worthy.”-[2] As the play progresses one sees that Macbeth becomes obsessed with having power. One comes to realise that his “vaulting ambition”-[1] is his hamartia. When the witches foretell that he shall be king‚ his ambition tempts him to “yield

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    frankenstein that was about a man named victor whose ambition drove him to the end of his fate.It all started when victor was young and went to college to study life he ended up mastering his study.Victor then went into hiding to create the perfect human who would be wonderful in his eye‚ but victor was very wrong. His goals and ambition dove him crazy and caused havoc on his life but also gave him a sense of accomplishment. Therefore‚Victors ambitions caused a lot of risk in his life to the point

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    Chicken - The Dangerous Transformation of America ’s Favorite Food Chicken - The Dangerous Transformation of America ’s Favorite Food. "I used to eat chicken without much thought about where it came from‚ or how and by whom it was raised and processed. Life was much easier then." So states Steve Striffler at the beginning of his book Chicken‚ The Dangerous Transformation of America ’s Favorite Food. Similar thoughts are beginning to resonate in the minds of millions of people living in the

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    one ignores you." This quote by Steve Martin explains the importance of ambition in our daily lives. Ambition is the driving point of success in life despite the obstacles one encounters‚ however‚ it causes stress to people along with the success it brings‚ forcing some people to believe that it is impossible to accomplish their dreams‚ but if they try‚ they will surprise themselves and others. First‚ the portrayal of ambition in the song "Hall of Fame"‚ by The Script and Will-I-Am‚ the title is a

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    Ambition within the tragedy of Macbeth Ambition is often the driving force in one’s life. In the play William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”‚ one of the most important themes is the significance of Ambition. According to the Webster dictionary‚ ambition is a strong desire to do or to achieve typically requiring determination and hard work. The power of ambition gives undying strength to do your utmost over and over again. Malcomn‚ Macbeth‚ and Lady Macbeth serves primary example as a victim of ambition

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    definition of ambition. In Macbeth ambition was a main theme. Ambition is often the driving force in one’s life. It is supposed to be the motivating factor that drives one towards success. Macbeth had ambition even though it leaded him to ruin and death. Lady Macbeth‚ on the other hand‚ pursues her goals with greater determination‚ yet she is less capable of withstanding the outcome of her actions. They used violence for power and their ambition was used in a bad way. In modern day today ambition can be

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