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    Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Ambition and power were two qualities that‚ collectively‚ did not bring about Macbeth’s downfall. Macbeth most definitely had a thirst for power‚ his ambition was strong and ruthless and the world inevitably reciprocated such ruthlessness. Although he had that thirst‚ it was never quenched‚ power never did befall Macbeth. Instead of the power and ambition destroying him‚ it was instead his conscience creating such a fear of absolute power that clashed with his ambition to create such

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    Ambition

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    YEAR GROUP) CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE We‚ the 2002 Year Group of the University of Ghana Basic School Legon Old Students’ Association‚ realizing that we share a common past and in recognition of the role played by our Alma Mater in our various lives have resolved that by coming together we shall be able to establish a continuous link among ourselves‚ form a support group for each other as well as contribute in various ways to the needs of our Alma Mater. It is in furtherance of these principles that

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    Ambition in Macbeth

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    Ambition is often the driving force in one’s life. It can have an extremely dominant impact on not only yourself‚ but also many people in your surroundings. You have the ability to control if the outcomes either have a lasting negative or positive effect. When a goal requires determination and hard work to complete‚ personal morals often take a back seat to the aspiration of accomplishing the goal. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ it is clear that like many other great leaders‚ Macbeth exemplifies the necessary

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    All I wanted to do was use a cell phone and suddenly I could feel the air being sucked out of my body‚ I struggled trying to get the stranger off of me as I raced to the front door. I pounded against the floor until my fingers felt scraped on the cement and as I tried to reach the door handle with all the strength left in my body it was too late. Waking up in the middle of the night telling myself it is only a bad dream when in reality there was no way to escape the nightmare because it was truly

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    McGrath Redgum – I was only 19‚ Notes This is a very powerful song about what all Vietnam veterans went through in the Vietnam war and all the emotions and experiences they have gone through This song has so many language techniques and powerful lines It emphasizes the fact that composer of this song was only 19 and he was so young and frightened to go to war The power illustrated in this song is War The use of repetition is used almost after ever verse‚ “God help me‚ I was only nineteen” the effect

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    The Bard of Avon saturates the pages of the tragedy Macbeth with ugly feelings of ambition - unprincipled ambition which is ready to kill for itself. Let’s thoroughly search out the major instances of ambitious behavior by the husband-wife team. Samuel Johnson in The Plays of Shakespeare explains the place of ambition in this tragedy: The danger of ambition is well described; and I know not whether it may not be said in defence of some parts which now seem improbable‚ that‚ in

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    As a child growing up‚ I remember wishing to be a fireman or a police officer‚ and in speaking with other friends‚ dream was similar for them. These professions‚ whether because of the uniform or notoriety‚ seemed to appeal to every son or child at one point or another. Yet as time goes on‚ often ones interests change‚ life takes each person on unique individual paths that open or close doors that were never either given much attention or simply never seen as achievable. Countless people miss the

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    1. What spring in to your mind when you hear the word "ämbition"? Whenever I hear the word ambition as if there’s someone beside me and telling to take actions! I have so many ambitions in life that I need to fulfill. These ambitions will help me to strive harder and reach the goal to be a successful one. 2. Are you ambitious? Yes‚ I am ambitious. Definitely I am‚ we all need to accept the facts that people meant to be ambitious to take harder or strive to get what we goal in life. People

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    Through out my life‚ I have made many mistakes. I generally tend to think through what I am planning to do‚ so that I will not regret my actions later. I was recently reflecting about my past‚ trying to remember mistakes that I regretted and vowed to never repeat again. I came to the conclusion that my biggest mistake was not trying hard enough in school. My biggest regret was the fact that I wasted so much time when I was in high school‚ and never put forth an effort to succeed. I attended High

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    Phillips-Statement of Ambitions and Life Purpose Scouting has taught me many things about myself. It is a big part of who I am now and it will stay with me forever. Through Scouting‚ I have learned the importance of preparation‚ personal responsibility‚ service to others‚ and leadership skills. I first started out with Cub Scouts where I earned every rank and received my Arrow of Light. After Cub Scouts‚ I crossed over to Boy Scouts and joined Troop 40. I have been extremely involved with my Troop and I have

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