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    Theme of Macbeth In Macbeth‚ 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

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    At the beginning of the play‚ during Act 1‚ Macbeth is a kind and honorable man‚ who truthfully did not have the adequate ambitions to become king. As a character‚ Macbeth is very noble and has the status of the Thane of Glamis‚ to which originally‚ he is satisfied with this title alone‚ until he has the encounter with three witches‚ and learns of a prophecy where he becomes king. Once told of this‚ the theme that pride‚ greed‚ and ambition can overpower morality and human nature emerges‚ and this

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    ESSAY PLAN Intro Body Ambition * General overview of Ambition throughout the play * Macbeth – effects of ambition * Reversal of Values caused by ambition – Loyalist to Tyrant * From the beginning to the end * “For Brave Macbeth- who deserves that name” – Act I‚ Scene 2 * “Black Macbeth” (Act IV‚ Scene 3) – symbolism – black‚ being evil * “Dead butcher” (Act V‚ Scene 9) - Metaphor of the butcher‚ Macbeth killing so many people‚ brutally

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    In the 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

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    What is ambition? Ambition is a strong desire to do something and requires hard work and determination. Do people need ambition to be successful? Many people believe they do need ambition to be successful. Ambition is a beneficial force that helps people strive to do their best. While reading the play Macbeth it becomes clear that ambition can be both beneficial and destructive. Throughout the play Macbeth has a great ambition to kill Duncan. The determination and hard work he has to kill Duncan

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    titled The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ which took place in Scotland. In the story the main character Macbeth was bloodthirsty for leadership with great ambition to become king‚ leading to his tragic death. The essential theme of the story is Macbeth’s ambition to become king of Scotland‚ along with other characters various actions that depict them as ambitious. Starting off the reader can see that Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are very ambitious from the character traits they portray. Macbeth starts off the play

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    Ambition Gone Wrong Britney Spears is known as one of the most iconic celebrities of all time. She had the ambition to do whatever it took to get to where she wanted to be. In May of 2005‚ Spears and Federline were the dynamic duo who started their own five-episode reality TV show called‚ Britney and Kevin: Chaotic. The show caused them to get more attention in the real world and soon became known for the criticism towards Britney. A little after that they had two kids and then surprisingly their

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    Corrupt Ambition Between Hitler and Macbeth Corrupt aspects of Man’s nature are shown in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth as well as through the ambition of Hitler and his desire to overthrow Germany and eliminate all Jews. This is shown by both Macbeth and Hitler’s murderous ambitious attitudes to do whatever it takes to become one of the most powerful people of their time. In the beginning of the play Macbeth was a reasonably good man and a great solider. Macbeth was even described as being

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    Greed and Ambition Throughout Macbeth‚ Shakespeare demonstrates that both greed and ambition can turn even the best of people into the worst. Macbeth was a noble Scotsman in the beginning of the play. He fought to protect his country against traitor and the Norwegian. Furthermore‚ Macbeth was extremely loyal to the King; often paying homage and show a great amount of respect for the king. For example‚ Macbeth feels honored to serve the king and fight for him in battle. In return for Macbeth’s loyalty

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    In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth presented a very ambitious but evil character. Macbeth went after what he wanted even if it meant hurting others. He made many bad choices just to protect himself. Not only did Macbeth care about King but also Lady Macbeth was ambition to become Queen. The evil three witches told Macbeth that he should beware of Macduff. The witches filled Macbeth head up with the thought that Macduff would try to become King. Macbeth wanted to learn more about

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