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    the Thane of Cawdor died and he could become king. The Thane of Glamis develops an ambition to be king and kills Duncan‚ who is already the king. Killing Duncan drives Macbeth insane‚ and eventually‚ he loses all feelings towards life or death and goes numb. Since Macbeth’s ambition is to become king he is willing to do anything‚ but because of this‚ he begins to go psychotic by the end of the play. Macbeth’s ambition to be king controls his actions and emotions. Lady Macbeth seizes her opportunity

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    people have different ambitions in life so the word ambition would have different definitions‚ depending on whom you ask. To me ambition is an urge desire to achieve your goals or succeed. Ambition leads you to dedication‚ motivation and time. I have many ambitions to achieve in a set period. Time motivates me to achieve my ambitions. Ambition in other words is the motive force needed to propel all of us to work towards our set cherished goals. . In this essay‚ I will define "ambition"‚ write about the

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    Importance of Ambition In the play‚ Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ it is evident that ambition plays a very important role in the play. Ambition is when someone has a strong desire for success‚ achievement‚ or a goal. It is a motivating factor that drives one towards success. This is a big part of this specific play. Without ambition‚ there would be no play‚ everything started with ambition. Ambition is important to the play because throughout the play Macbeth does everything to secure

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    towards the next objective they face. Just like many characters in the stories we read‚ people follow this cycle of setting goals‚ achieving them‚ then moving on to the next. But what is behind these ambitions that fuel the true stories we read? Ralph Waldo Emerson lays the foundation for ambitions in his theories of transcendentalism in his piece “Self-Reliance”. This speech‚ which was used to promote individualism from Europe‚ highlights the necessity to listen to yourself‚ not what others may

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    Dreams destitute of ambition and passion are often not accomplished or satisfied. In the play‚ MacBeth by William Shakespeare‚ it depicts a story of man named Macbeth who’s overly ambitious development of character lead him to his desired fate. However‚ because his ambition blinds him of his moral constraints‚ eventually that very ambition that lead him to success‚ demolishes his life and reputation. In the play‚ it is ambition that has power over characters because of its ability to controls their

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    about the goal in my life‚ the only one answer coming up in my mind is to achieve success. But what exactly the word success should be defined? Thinking considerably‚ there are at least two fundamental achievements in life that inspire people. One is to be rich‚ while another one is to be famous. Though these two words are somehow closely related if you think about the celebrities who are famous and rich at the same time‚ there are some others who only have high recognition but not rich. There is significant

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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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    Psychological Deterioration of Macbeth Ambition is the driving force that gives humans the desire to achieve a certain goal. Ambition is the motivation that keeps us going and a revered trait by many. However‚ it is also a psychological drug. Like many drugs‚ ambition also has a dark‚ addictive side: what used to be determination turns into obsession. Once hooked‚ one will stop at nothing to get what he wants‚ regardless of the cost. The dangers of ambition can be seen in the Shakespearean tragedy

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    the goal in my life‚ the only one answer coming up in my mind is to achieve success. But what exactly the word ‘success’ should be defined? Thinking considerably‚ there are at least two fundamental achievements in life that inspire people. One is to be rich‚ while another one is to be famous. Though these two words are somehow closely related if you think about the celebrities who are famous and rich at the same time‚ there are some others who only have high recognition but not rich‚ such as Mother

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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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