William Shakespeare created a dynamic character called lady Macbeth in shakespeares famous play Macbeth c. 1603-1607. She is the powerful presence in the play‚ most especially in the first two acts. Following the murder of King Duncan‚ however she is spectator to Macbeths plotting and a nervous hostess at the banquet. Lady Macbeth conquers instincts towards compassion in favor of ambition‚ ruthlessness and the single-minded pursuit of power. Yet in the beginning of the play‚ she acts as if she is
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Namrata Savaliya “Ambition” An ambition is an eager‚ and sometimes an excessive‚ desire for creation‚ honor‚ ascendancy‚ power‚ or the attainment of something. Every person is said to have his or her anomalous ambition. One might have dream to be rich‚ or having a villa. On the other side‚ one wants to become famous‚ a scientist or a doctor. Similarly‚ I have too my own ambition. I don’t want to become wealthy; I don’t want to get any fame. My aim of life is very simple and it is to serve
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Ambition can consume and overwhelm the initial drive of achieving one’s goals‚ and morph into a manipulative‚ devastating obsession. However it can also be seen as an empowering trait that liberates one from the status and conformation that they are subjected to. However it can be seen that if left unguarded this consuming desire can catch men‚ such as Faustus in Christopher Marlowe’s Dr Faustus and Satan‚ in John Milton’s Paradise Lost‚ in its throes‚ resulting in their ultimate destruction. This
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Ambition is the decision one makes and the resolution with which he carries out that decision. It provides us with the required driving force to accomplish any undertakings in our life. Just as Joseph Epstein‚ a famous American writer put it‚ “And as we decide and choose‚ so are our lives formed.” Indeed‚ once we make up our minds to choose to do something‚ then our life becomes meaningful and specifically orientated. This notion of life‚ as far as I observe‚ is closest to truth and does apply to
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makes those who are not zealous‚ jealous... That is ambition. Ambition has been the backbone of every army! Through those great ancient Egyptian wars. From the conception to the design to the construction to the completion‚ ambition was the proverbial foreman‚ as once again we see that collective zeal create a phenomenon...thus...Ambition is the source of all that is good and all that is evil! It makes the wonders and it makes the wars. Ambition is the winner and loser of every game! Every footballer
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AMBITION Ambition and its pre-dominant theme of acquisition‚ is being touted as the new ideal of an increasingly materialistic world. Prescribed as an indispensible prerequisite for ‘success’ it has long erased the virtue of aspiration from the minds of our youth. Characterised by a subtle yet firm will to achieve or become‚ aspiration advocates the pursuit of excellence as opposed to mere success. Can ambition and aspiration be seen as diametrically opposite manifestations of the souls needed
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CHAPTER FOUR THE CONCEPT OF AMBITION Ambition: Ambition is the desire for elevation and continuous aspiration. Ambition is the case of a person who never feels satisfied and never stops at a certain level. Now‚ is this wrong or right? Is it spiritual or not spiritual? Normal or abnormal? Should a person go that way or resist it? These are important questions to which we shall give answers here with regard to the kind of ambition and its direction. Ambition is a natural thing‚ part of
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The Danger of Knowledge Aaron Rudyk 6/18/2013 Mr. Brown ENG 3U In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth and Mary Shelly’s novel Frankenstein it can be said that both protagonists come to an unfortunate end. What leads to Macbeth and Frankenstein’s premature demise? Victor Frankenstein and Macbeth both demonstrate that acquisition of knowledge is dangerous and to seek it for the purpose of power leads to destruction of life. Macbeth’s and Frankenstein’s knowledge leads to overwhelming
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Does Bubble Gum Elasticity Affect Bubble Size? John Ruan‚ Ethan Mann‚ Karina Orozco‚ Viraja Alluri‚ and Nathan Ashta Mrs. Brazel Gregory Middle School Team 8-4 PURPOSE The purpose of this experiment is to determine if the elasticity of bubble gum affects the diameter of a bubble blown with the gum. HYPOTHESIS If the elasticity of the bubble gum is higher‚ then the diameter of the bubble blown will be significantly larger because the bubble will be able to stretch farther
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Throughout William Shakespeare’s enticing play‚ Macbeth‚ he explores several extremely interesting themes which perfectly correspond to our everyday lives. One of the most applicable of these many themes is the notion that wealth and power‚ both of which are created by ambition‚ are not the most important things to life. Furthermore‚ William Shakespeare even seems to express that aspirations‚ when taken to their extremities‚ can lead one to commit horrible acts in order to fulfill their ambitious
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