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    determination and hard work. Almost everyone demonstrates this trait in some kind of way‚ for example most kids have the ambition to be successful or have kids and a family when they grow up. I agree that it is good to be ambitious in life because ambition is what you’re passionate about; you have to have a goal to succeed. I also agree that you won’t get anywhere in life without being ambitious or goal-oriented about something. Ambition can be looked at in two ways; it’s up to that person to use it for

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    Role Of Banquo In Macbeth

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    Additionally‚ when faced with the fear of power‚ most people will either have the fight if flight response; changing their actions and thought accordingly. Even though Banquo dies in the play‚ his fear and natural suspicion protects him from the super natural power. Rather than running away‚ Banquo wants to know more and take the time to understand what the witches are saying‚ unlike Macbeth who dives right into the evil. When wanting to know more about his future‚ Banquo does so with caution‚ saying

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    believes them after he is made the Thane of Cawdor by King Duncan. His ambition leads him to kill the king and several others for power. His paranoia and guilt causes him to go insane‚ which makes his men lose faith in him and Malcolm and Macduff to fight against him. This leads to Macbeth’s bloody death. All of the events in the play were Macbeth’s fault. If Macbeth had not let ambition rule his decisions‚ the deaths would have never occurred. “I am settled‚ and bend up each corporal agent to this terrible

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    The Tragedy of Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is an expressive and enticing play that is set in the country of Scotland. Macbeth‚ the main character‚ allows his pride and greed to provoke him to take drastic measures in order to obtain what he desires‚ without contemplating the results of his actions. A prominent theme within the story is the unfailing ambition evidenced continuously through the actions of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. To begin‚ the various characteristics of Macbeth

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    but also as a work of fiction depicting real life. The belief that Shakespeare’s views as expressed in Macbeth cannot be applied to humanity today is often backed up by the argument that the world has changed. I was taught about women’s rights and the divine right of kings if I hadn’t been I probably wouldn’t have discovered them myself simply by looking at modern culture. Women today are no longer bound by the strict set of rules placed on them in the Elizabethan era‚ they enjoy near equality in

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    Mental Trauma In Macbeth

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    would‚ if she had promised Macbeth that. In the end of the play‚ however‚ Lady Macbeth obtains no compensation for her untiring support of her husband and his increasingly violent crimes. Lady Macbeth’s main motivation for encouraging Macbeth to kill Duncan was to see her husband succeed and become king‚ not for her own benefit. Therefore‚ when she sees that all her hard work and sacrifice have led to nothing‚ she becomes infuriated to a degree where she is mentally ill. She thus ends up sacrificing

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    Macbeth- from a good man to an evil man‚ who thinks that doing good is evil and doing evil is good. The play is where temptations rule over one’s moral values‚ as supported by the fact that for kingship‚ Macbeth turned evil to murder the King of Scotland. Macbeth was initially an upright man‚ a brave warrior. Upon the Witches’ prophecy‚ Macbeth was tempted to murder for the crown. While the Witches’ prophecy acts as a catalyst to Macbeth’s kingship‚ it was Macbeth himself who should be responsible

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    The Cause of Macbeth’s Ruin The specific root of Macbeth’s ruin is his uncontrollable ambition. His desires take control of his actions and this becomes his tragic flaw. It prevents him from becoming aware of when to stop; he is never fully satisfied as his desire for power grows. Macbeth’s judgment is impaired since he only accepts ideas that will benefit him in obtaining his wants. He also becomes self centered and loses his feeling towards others as a result of his need for fulfillment.

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    indicates that he will not let anyone get in the way of becoming King. But‚ Macbeth’s ambition leads to the destruction of himself because Macduff kills him. He was driven by his ambition to have power that he dies trying to keep his title of King of Scotland. Macbeth’s ambition to follow the witches prophecies led to the destruction of himself because he executed everything that crossed his path from his

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    hallucinations‚ lack of sleep‚ paranoia‚ and bizarre erratic behavior. The disorder is primarily brought on by the guilt Macbeth feels due to the murders he commits. He begins to show signs before he assassinates Duncan‚ which begins with him envisioning the dagger (II I 40-69) before the murder of Duncan. Macbeth’s schizophrenia induced paranoia causes him to make decisions that put his country in jeopardy and causes his supporters to quickly turn against him and cause a rebellion which ultimately leads to

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