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    The characters of the book ‘Frankenstein’ portray the characteristic of ambition very clearly throughout the entire novel. Victor Frankenstein goes through a lot of turmoil at the beginning of his life. After being found in the icy cold arctic and growing up with Elizabeth‚ his sister‚ and unfortunately losing Caroline‚ he found a love for science‚ grabbed it and ran with it. Victor continued to pursue science and then had a thought to create‚ who most know now‚ as Frankenstein. Robert Walton travels

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    How far can the power of man’s ambition extend? This complex question is examined in Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ in which a Scottish soldier receives a prophecy from three witches that he will someday become king‚ spurring a relentless‚ murderous pursuit of the crown. Act I Scene VII occurs shortly before Macbeth commits his first murder - Duncan‚ the current Scottish king - and includes a soliloquy in which he contemplates the outcomes of his plan. The excerpt contributes to the characterization of

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    in childhood had a dream‚ a vision of what they intended to do or become. This is distinctively apart from daydreaming‚ for in the words of William Shakespeare “Ambition should be made of sterner stuff’. Thus it is not suffice to only dream‚ but one must relentlessly strive to achieve and realise this dream. I too have a dream‚ an ambition of becoming a doctor. This is so because it is a noble profession‚ that also commands a lot of respect in the society. The white coat and the stethoscope mesmerizes

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    Discovering that a personal gain is possible can bring out the worst in them. In William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth‚ the main character‚ Macbeth‚ realized what his true ambition was‚ he was willing to go to great measures to fulfill it. One of the main reasons why Macbeth started to kill all of those people was when he realized what his true ambition was‚ “All hail Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter!” (1.3.53). When the three witches said this to him‚ Macbeth finally realized what he was capable of. More

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    Ambition Essay 12

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    Ambition probably being one of the most powerful emotions a person can have. It takes true passion for something you love. It’s always different depending on the person. The reward is always the same. To me it is the motivation‚ to strive to do the best I ca. My motivation is singing. My whole life I’ve wanted to be a Broadway singer and performer. When I was young my brother and I would perform together in front of my parents. My brother just being such an amazing pianist inspires me and

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    a) The central issue represented in the novel ‘Gone’ is that power corrupts. I believe that Michael Grant has effectively conveyed this issue throughout the novel and has given multiple examples of this issue throughout the book. The first major example of this is issue is when Orc and his gang of bullies take control of Perdido Beach. Orc and Gang were one major example of how power corrupts as once all the adults disappeared they assumed their position as leaders as they were the‚ largest‚ strongest

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    health; he could have been get hurt while he is processing and making the medicine‚ yet he didn’t care. Adding to that he was in his first year‚ so having fun and enjoying his time might been his main activity. But his passion‚ his commitment and his ambition were the things led him to accomplish what he was aiming to. I think that his intelligence as well as his geniality participated in his succession. Other example‚ when Jeri Ellsworth taught herself how to make chips without even studying and learning

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    My life I was raised in a small town called Joao Pessoa by my grandmother .The town was very small that everyone knew their neighbors and the town. At this time as was single and living in Brazil. We had a very nice house‚ which I had my own room and I loved it. I had everything in my room. But was a especial place that I like about my room‚ It was where I keep all of my favorite things‚ my craft supplies‚ favorite CD’s‚ books‚ magazines‚ cameras‚ photos‚ and my diary. A place to escape

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    of the word ambition and demonstrates‚ through his characters‚ how ambition is the common driving force behind actions–often rooting itself in the very essence of a character’s being. Ambition is defined by The Random House Dictionary of the English Language as “an earnest desire for some type of achievement of distinction‚ as power‚ honor‚ fame‚ or wealth‚ and the willingness to strive for its attainment” ( ). Most apparently‚ Edmond Dantès (the Count of Monte Cristo) has an ambition for revenge

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    How ambitious are you? Being ambitious means having the desire to reach some successes or achievements in work‚ social and personal fields. Ambition is generally considered positive‚ although an excess of it can lead to non-desirable behaviours. 1 - When you play a game with your friends or participate in a competition‚ do you feel like you’re going to win? Never Sometimes Frequently Always 2 - Do you think you have some above-average qualities? Never Sometimes Frequently Always 3 - Do you

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