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    the reader to these rogues: connections are sought and found. In Hamlet‚ Claudius is an ambitious king with no legitimate reason to be on the throne. In MacbethMacbeth is a devious general who‚ through ambition‚ steals the throne. The actions of each are both fueled by their lofty aspirations. Claudius is unusual in that he is a two-sided character. He seems throughout Hamlet to be an effective king‚ dealing with all political and military problems that arise with a quick and effective hand. Claudius

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    Power Hungry: Comparative Essay of Ambition in Macbeth and Frankenstein Knowledge is power‚ power is corruption‚ and corruption leads to death. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ the idea of ambition is introduced to the main characters which lead them to do things they would never have done in their regular lives. The result of achieving the power they seek costs them the lives of their own friends

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    sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes.” (Chinese Proverb Quote) Ambition is a dangerous trait‚ it can cause both bad and good. The outcome is determined by ones ability to control their desires. If not‚ ambitious actions can even bring down the most powerful. In the play Macbeth the main character Macbeth looses control over his ambition. A similar situation occurred in Indonesia to the leader Suharto. Both Macbeth and Suharto let their ambition fuel their actions without

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    Plot: Commencing at Del Norte High School of a small town called Alberseque‚ five students began to involve themselves in scheming and plotting of a very twisted plan which backfired on them. The scheme slowly evolved after many conflicts between the students and their English teacher‚ Mr. Griffin‚ for various reasons such as marks or dislike of his teaching methods. Mark‚ who had failed the course and deeply loathed Mr. Griffin‚ brainstormed to kidnap and "scare" the teacher with the help of his

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    Short Story Analysis: REGRET by Kate Chopin I. REGRET   By Kate Chopin                                                                                                               II. SYNOPSIS / SUMMARY This short story is about Mamzelle Aurelle who is still single at the age of 50. She has never been married; in fact‚ she has never been in love. She is alone except for her dog named Ponto and her workers who are negroes. One day‚ her young neighbor Odile has to visit her sick mother‚ leaving

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    this passage through Lady Macbeth trying to create a plan to murder Duncan. When reading the letter by Macbeth she quickly thinks about what Macbeth’s morals are and says “I fear thy nature” (I.v.15). Lady Macbeth knows from the letter that Macbeth wants to be king‚ but something is holding him back;Duncan. By saying that she fears his nature she means that she worries whether or not Macbeth can handle taking the crown from Duncan. She knows that he is loyal to his king and would be devastated if

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    Macbeth‚ is another ambitious person in the play. He is a ruthless king who has people killed so he can stay in power‚ this ambition represents violence. In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is a kind person who would never kill anyone for power. After his wife convinces him to kill Duncan‚ Macbeth’s life will never be the same ever again. Every murder he commits will haunt him until he is dead and the unbearable guilt will destroy him and his wife. Macbeth slowly becomes accustomed to killing and

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    Ambition as Evil is a very strong term‚ Ambition is basically what keeps you going‚ what your reason for doing things is. So Ambition as Evil means that evil is what motivates you do to things‚ what pure criminals run on. Another thing that evil can fuel is betrayal to somebody.My Macbeth motivation was evil‚ he heard from three wtiches‚ that he was going to be the “Thane of Cawdor”. (King) After hearing this rom the three witches Macbeth got obsessed er the idea of him being Thane of Cawdor. Obsession

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    No Regrets When someone’s final day comes and their life flashes before their eyes‚ is the life that is projected going to be one they are proud of? Although everyone goes through their own struggles and suffering‚ taking one’s own problems out on others instead of taking responsibility is never the answer. This is one of the main underlying themes of the renowned play‚ Oedipus the King written by Sophocles. Oedipus’ unfortunate fate was a direct result of the harsh and demanding treatment he gave

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    Act II‚ scene II of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ As a result of the dreadful crime of killing his own king‚ in II‚ii Macbeth expresses his feelings of remorse. As Macbeth leaves the castle hall‚ Lady Macbeth imagines that her husband is killing the Duncan as she speaks. After hearing what she thinks is Macbeth crying out‚ she worries that the others have woken up. She says that she would have killed him herself but he looks too much like her father. Macbeth returns to his wife‚ his hands covered in

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