assessment of his character will be argued with close reference to Macbeth. To say that Macbeth is “a most worthy thane” [1] is an unfitting judgment of his character. Banquo’s “noble partner” [1] reveals his true colours when he allows his “vaulting ambition” [1] to come into power. By allowing himself to be influenced by the “Weird sisters” [1]‚ he aligns himself with their belief that “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” [1]. Macbeth agrees‚ with the help of “[his] dearest partner of greatness” [1] and
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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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that he chooses his own path looms. Macbeth is not necessarily a play of fate‚ but rather a tragedy that occurs as a result of uncontrollable greed and ambition by Macbeth and his wife. Macbeth had been given prophecies that came to be true‚ but also had to make decisions to fulfill them. Macbeth’s choices‚ which are driven by his vaulting ambition‚ are ultimately responsible for the actions that lead to his fate. The weird sisters only make suggestions about Macbeth’s road to kingship; they do not
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things that are currently beyond our reach but yet are still obtainable. It may be considered as the driving motive of ambition. That‚ in a sense‚ is what George and Lennie had in the story Of Mice and Men. They had a dream of a better life‚ a life that consisted of them owning a place of their own where no one could kick them out‚ and they could live of the fat of the land. Their ambition to achieve this dream came from the hope itself. The mere thought of accomplishing this goal was enough to set them
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here‚ and the root of my dispute with my country. You were born where you were born and faced the future that you faced because you were black and for no other reason. The limits of your ambition were thus‚ expected to be set forever. You were born into a society which spelled out with brutal clarity‚ and in as many ways possible‚ that you were a worthless human being. You were
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in an isolated venue‚ would the strong mold the weak into their ideological perspective‚ would it benefit themselves or others? Ambition of individuals have proven throughout time to separate the weak and the strong‚ ambition comes in many forms and many things drive individual ambitions. In Lord of the Flies written by William Golding expresses how individuals’ ambitions
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The main theme of Macbeth is the destruction wrought when visions of reality are blurred by ambition‚ and it finds its expression in the play’s two main characters‚ Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth is a Scottish general with undying devotion to the King of Scots‚ Duncan‚ and seems incapable of doing wrong. Yet his ambition and desires clouds his judgment. Lady Macbeth has greater determination than Macbeth‚ but she is less capable of containing the guilt brought by her deeds. With one hand in
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unchecked ambition and its negative consequences was explored through Macbeth’s internal conflict‚ which was between his moral values and his ambitious thoughts. Through the metaphor of sleep‚ Macbeth’s internal conflict showed how over ambition can lead to a lack of peace within people‚ causing sickness in their mental health. The imagery of blood can also be seen in Macbeth’s internal conflict‚ which is used as an expression of the everlasting guilt in people which results from unchecked ambition. Finally
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Ambition‚ it is what alters something’s condition‚ creates change‚ and history. Ambition can be seen all through history‚ from Abraham Lincoln‚ to modern people; it occurs when somebody has a desire for something and furthermore tries and achieves that desire. Ambition can end both positively and negatively depending on the intentions of a mind‚ if one is trying to cause harm then it will be negative‚ but if they are doing something for a good reason‚ then that will be positive. But we also have
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Tales‚ provided an excellent story about the deadly sins. Focusing mainly on the sins of pride‚ gluttony and greed‚ the characters we find in The Canterbury Tales‚ particularly “The Pardoner ’s Tale‚” are so overwhelmed by their earthly desires and ambitions that they fail to see the effects of their sinful actions‚ therefore depriving themselves of salvation. For example‚ gluttony is defined as the desire over-indulgence of food and drink. The pardoner says that gluttony is the sin that has corrupted
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