the tragedy Macbeth‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the main character Macbeth suffers a tragic downfall. Macbeth begins as a brave and honorable war hero who everyone praised. He takes a dangerous turn when he meets the three ominous witches who prophesize that he will eventually become king of Scotland. Macbeth is seen as a tragic hero because all of his actions‚ after the encounter with the witches‚ is driven by his fatal flaw: ambition. While Macbeth is obsessed with becoming king‚ it is his wife‚ Lady
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Navdeep BadhanMs. DornfordENG3U1 – 08 May 30‚ 2014 Ambition and Its Negative Effects guilt An individual’s ambition can be a crucial factor in aiding one to achieve their goals. However‚ one’s obsessive desire to achieve their goals can have a series of destructive effects potentially leading to their demise. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ is a novel that depicts the consequences that relate to one’s obstinate devotion to their goal. Characters in the novel strive to achieve their individual
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pursued with only the end result in mind. In William Shakespeare’s plays‚ Othello and Macbeth‚ an underlying connection of the result of blind ambition is presented. Through the use of ambition for power‚ love‚ and mental satisfaction‚ Shakespeare demonstrates that regardless of the source of ambition‚ if it is pursued without regard to morality‚ it results in destruction. Firstly‚ the desire for prestige and power by characters in both plays results in destruction. For example‚ Iago and Macbeth both desire
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John Armour Hindman 4th 5/13/10 Power Ambition and Honor The fact is power corrupts‚ unless one knows how to use it. Everyone has ambition; it is the desire for achievement and the willingness to strive for its attainment. (1) Ambition can give us great things; strength‚ admiration and respect‚ but ambition as well as power has the ability to corrupt. Finally‚ honor‚ a title given to people who have completed a noble act. But some honorable‚ powerful and ambitious people go too far and forget
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Ambition is the strong desire to achieve a goal. It is often the driving force in one’s life. However‚ individuals can be blinded by great ambition. This idea of the impact of ambition is often explored in literature. In the play‚ Macbeth‚ the playwright William Shakespeare suggests that one’s ambitions can hinder one’s life as well as the individuals around him or her. Lady Macbeth’s ambitions lead to her demise as well as to the people around her. For instance‚ her strong desire and ambition to
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Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings. Salvador Dali actually ‚ i wanted to become a doc. since i was 4 years old.my grandfather was a landlord. i always used to ask him `when i become a doc. will u give me some of your land to construct my clinic?` he used to smile and say`why not dear.` then i would say `grandpa then i will certainly treat you after i become a doc. and i will not charge you a single penny` and he used to enjoy this childish talk with me.however i and my grandpa
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Weakness is a main theme within the play Hamlet. In the play we are shown different forms of weakness within the characters through their experiences. Three characters whose weaknesses lead to their downfalls are‚ Polonius‚ Hamlet and Claudius. Polonius ’ weakness is his need for control and to know everything about the people around him. He is so dedicated towards Claudius that he even spies on the people he cares about most. Hamlets weakness is his act of madness. His hate for his uncle and the
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My ambition in life has always kept changing frequently‚ like as a dancer‚ as an artist‚ a writer or a doctor since I like biology .But I have realized that by just liking something that is related to it cannot assure someone to become that. Every ambition has so many fields to look through to achieve. One may not be successful in all the related paths but can be in at least a few. But now I feel its time for me to have a particular goal to reach. I don’t want to be focused completely on it but also
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one define ambition? Ambition is a tenacious desire to do or achieve something‚ typically requiring determination and hard work. Whether it is negative or positive‚ many people have been affected by ambition. Ambition is a key quality‚ the best quality a person can have‚ until it is taken too far and the line is crossed. There is a difference between chasing a dream and being obsessed‚ and if somebody doesn’t know the difference it can cause a major downfall. Nobody is born with ambition that makes
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ELECTRO-CERAMICS AND STRUCTURAL CERAMICS NAME : RIFAD M.Z.M INDEX NO : 100835N FIELD : EARTH RESOURCES DATE OF SUB : 03-11-2011 ELECTRO-CERAMICS The term Electro-ceramic is used to describe ceramic materials that have been specially formulated for specific
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