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Ambition, the strong desire to do or to achieve something, is present in all of us. However, this drive can remain hidden until it has a reason to become active. Once ambition becomes present, it can take over, causing a lack of self-control. In The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth have strong ambitions that compel the actions of the play. In the beginning of the play, Lady Macbeth is extremely ambitious and wants to become queen. However, in order for this to happen, the present king, King Duncan, must die. The death of King Duncan starts off the plot with the ambition of Lady Macbeth as its driving force. Throughout the rest of the play, Macbeth has his ambition take over through wanting to maintain power and keep his status as king. However, in order for this to happen, Macbeth must kill any and all future heirs to the throne as told by the apparitions. The death of Banquo the rising action of the play is all due to the driving force of Macbeth’s ambition. The ambitions of both Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are the main cause of actions throughout the play, leading to the death of King Duncan, the death of Banquo, and the ultimate death of Macbeth. The first example of driving ambition is through the death of King Duncan caused by Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth desires to become queen and hold a higher position in the kingdom of Scotland, but must first must persuade Macbeth to make sure he agrees. As stated in The Tragedy of Macbeth: “Hie…

What Ambition Causes Many fictional stories include a tragic hero, where the hero would also be considered a the leading character or protagonist. Tragic heroes look at themselves as honourable with high morals. They are often indeed people of good character. Though these “heroes” are portrayed in a good light at the beginning of the story, they often go through a downfall as the story progresses. Their downfall is due to their own character flaws. An example of a flaw that a character may have…

Ambition is a strong desire to achieve something with determination. Many people have different ambitions in life; so the word, ambition, would have different definitions depending on the person. To me, ambition is a burning urge to reach my goals and succeed. Ambition is something that everyone, no matter what age or cultural background, has. It can be a driving force for success or in some cases, a road to failure. Heraclitus said that “big results require big ambitions,” whereas Thomas Merton…

To what extent can ambition become harmful to yourself or those around you? When something you desire is unobtainable and the only way to achieve it is to kill others, that would result in harmful ambition. Not only that, but when something you desire is all you can think about, it can also become dangerous. In his devastating play “MacBeth”, Shakespeare highlights the idea through the main character Macbeth how having too much ambition can harm those around you. In the end, Macbeth’s ambitious…

The Love, Hate, and Remorse of Ambition Ambition is the desire to achieve or do something with the intent of creating an end result of pride and accomplishment. In the time we come across the ability in achieving a sense of pride, we go about using our own individual thoughts and ideas in specific ways to enact goals we have established for ourselves. Almost always, these ideas and thoughts that we’ve produced can push our sense of ambition, directing us on one of two paths. Either an…

Ambition Poor little Suzy isn’t going to get to eat tonight because her father decided to spend his paycheck on lottery tickets that didn’t win. A man is going to prison for life because a gang said it was part of his initiation. A lady is jumping from boyfriend to boyfriend because she believes she will find the one any day now. Each of these scenarios are worlds apart, yet they relate back to one thing: ambition. Though not everyone may think about it so much, but in literature it is displayed…

In “The Count of Monte Cristo” to show ambition is to surpass all expectations of one's character actions. To prove someone's perseverance is to give them every possible way to fail and having them prove you wrong by succeeding. And finally by displaying one’s transformation is by showing what once was considered a norm for a person is now not. From the kickoff of the movie Edmond shows his ambition to get help for his fellow captain in need of serious medical attention. While going the extra…

As clearly noted by each source, ambition cannot have a true negative or true positive side. The truth in ambition lies within the will of a person, as shown by all of the characters and people mentioned in each section. However, the way the character or person acts upon the ambition that they present themselves with is where “ambition” can obtain its connotation. As seen by the actions of Okonkwo and John, an ambitious personality can become reckless and incur a level of selfishness within one.…

Aspiration and Ambition Ambition is a factor that has affected many individual’s lives throughout history. Some people say that ambition is healthy for individuals and it causes a drive for improvement, and while this may be true, others will argue that it leads to a sense of self-entitlement from controlling others. The desire for success is a struggle for individuals throughout all stages of life, and it can often go awry when selfish intents begin to take hold and change their moral codes. If…

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…