Ambition Essay

Ambition is a strong desire to achieve something that will require extreme diligence. Such trait is revealed through William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. William Shakespeare, the author of Macbeth, writes this tragic play patronage to King James who was also the King of England during this time. He did such by portraying his ancestor Banquo as a hero. In the play Macbeth, William Shakespeare uses Lady Macbeth’s salient traits of pretension, obsession, and culpability to portray the theme that ambition…

down upon, due to his lack of wisdom, maturity, and responsibility. McCandless ventured “into the wild” in order to follow his dream. Society criticized McCandless for being so foolish, but what they do not realize is that everyone has their own ambitions. McCandless will never be a hero in the eyes of society because they need to follow their own route to self-discovery. A hero is generally someone idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, and noble qualities; whether McCandless…

Ambition can lead to strength, power, courage, and success, but it also destroys humanity and can be dangerous, or even life-threatening. Ambition destroys common sense and human decency. The coach of the Patriots, “[Bill] Belichick had opponent’s defensive signals videotaped, contrary to explicit National Football League roles; [Marion] Jones admitted taking illegal drugs around the 2,000 Olympics; and [William] Lerach pleaded guilty to illegally hiring plaintiffs as fronts for filing suits…

At the beginning of the play, Macbeth is a brave and virtuous man who fights for his country and has the respect of many, including the king. After receiving a prophecy from the three witches, Macbeth's ambition is awoken and he kills King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. After killing the king Duncan to become king, Macbeth is clearly consumed by his guilt saying that “Glamis hath murdered sleep, and therefore Cawdor shall sleep no more: Macbeth shall sleep no more.” . Once king,…

major theme connected to great ambition. We can see this theme throughout every act. Macbeth is a play where the desire to be successful is very significant to most of the characters. In the play the weird sisters prophesied that both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth will try to fulfill their ambitions. Though the sisters never made Macbeth or Lady Macbeth do anything in return for them. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth try their hardest to fulfill their most desirable ambitions. Lady Macbeth quoted “You want…

Othello, the Moor of Venice composed by William Shakespeare is a tragic exploration of fundamental concerns to humanity such as love, jealousy and ambition. These were all influential aspects of society during the Elizabethan era and have remained applicable to a variety of audiences throughout the centuries. It was these overarching concerns which lead to the capacity of Shakespeare in launching the examination of a multitude of other thematic concerns fundamental to the human condition. Such…

One of Aristotle’s Virtues categorized as a deficiency is the lack of ambition. The negative connotation of this is a police officer not fully doing his or her job. Ambition is something that I think is important for a police officer because it is their job to go above and beyond in order to serve their community. There really aren’t any positive things about a police officer who has a lack of ambition. An officer who has proper pride because he or she understands who they are and what their…

far beyond the rest of Shakespeare’s female characters — remarkable for her ambition, boldness, and cruelty. However, these three intense traits contribute to her downfall and eventual suicide. If one was to step back and examine the corpse, the most noticeable feature would be her “wings.” After reading Macbeth’s letter at the beginning of Act I, Scene 5, and learning of the three witches’ prophecies, Lady Macbeth’s ambition begins to bubble as her desire to become Queen by default of Macbeth’s…

Ambition is a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. This is an awesome quality to have, but what happens when it becomes unchecked? Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Macbeth does a great job of showing the consequences of unchecked ambition. The Tragedy of Macbeth is about a man named Macbeth, who is told by three witches that he is destined for the thrown. Being told this, Macbeth is hesitant, but after telling his wife Lady Macbeth, he…

Ambition is often the driving force of someone’s life. The play Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare and one of the most important themes is the amount of ambition. However, there are many emotions that arise throughout the play. “Ambition is the desire for personal achievement. Ambitious persons seek to be the best at what they choose to do for attainment, power, or superiority”. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relation is somewhat an irony throughout the play, because most of it is based on…