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    2015 The Destructive Nature of Ambition As an intrinsic human nature, ambition is an indispensable driving force in society. Ramifications of vaulting ambitions are evaluated with controversial claims in myriad of literatures and academic studies. Ambition prompts one’s desire to achieve a better self; however, overindulgence in ambition would provoke intractable corrosion in one’s morality and logic and eventually precipitate the arrival of irreversible demise. Ambition is the impulsion implanted deep

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    famous play, Macbeth. William Shakespeare, which is the author of Macbeth and numerous other famous writings, wrote the play Macbeth around the year 1606, and since then it has been a story acted out and told to many generations. This piece of literature is still relevant to this day, even though the main character, Macbeth, is in an altered situation dealing with fatality, blood, and witches. Because Macbeth cheats fate and does many wrongdoings, he gets killed in the end. The play, Macbeth, can bear

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    Macbeth is about play about how inner problems consisting of ambition, guilt and heartlessness. These problems create consequences that can conform any hero to villain. These inner problems are shown through the many themes and symbols that are portrayed throughout the text which also leads to outer problems. Throughout the text, Macbeth displays the conflict between ambition and loyalty, guilt resulting in destructive behaviour and Macbeth’s actions resulting in him being hated by others. Macbeth’s

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    done, to see,” (Shakespeare 15). In The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the protagonist is referred to as Macbeth, Thane of Glamis. He is a general in the king’s army whose “vaulting ambition” leads him to dream of greater titles. He strives for a higher position in his government after hearing the witches prophecy, “All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Glamis! All hail, Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor! All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!” (Shakespeare 11).

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    Macbeth Summary Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth” displays man’s ambition for wealth and status. Revolving around the main character, Macbeth, Shakespeare parades him as brave and capable warrior. Because of his excellent attributes, King Duncan him with a high title. Full of pride and glee, Macbeth and his battle, Banquo, by three witches, prophesying their future. The three witches prophecy that Macbeth will eventually become King of Scotland, whereas Banquo's descendants will be Scottish Kings themselves

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    Shakespeare’s Macbeth, created in the seventeenth century, is a tale that follows the dreams and ambitions of a couple who wish to govern Scotland. There are many themes that are woven into the story, such as corruption, mortality, and a large hand from the supernatural. Their actions, choices and ambition doom many innocent lives, with the tragic hero and his wife following soon after. William Shakespeare, through Macbeth and his wife, educates his audience of the consequences that follow when ambition goes

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    Zoe, your director for today, Being ambitious is a good thing, but what happens when it is taken too far? Lady Macbeth is a key example of when ambition for greater things turns into a disregard of a character’s moral code. She is a complex women who starts out as ambitious and cunning and decays before our eyes eventually allowing her inner demons to become too great. I want our Lady Macbeth to be seen as multifaceted woman who the audience will feel sympathy for as she devolves but also to be reminded

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    Macbeth is written by William Shakespeare who is not only a playwright but also a poet in the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare wrote Macbeth in 1606 where James the First was king. The king was Scottish as well as catholic; the king was not trusted by the people in the country because of his race and religion. The reason behind the making of Macbeth was to show how society mistreated the monarchy and the people in power often abuse it. Even though Shakespeare was a well-known playwright he still had

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    three witches in Shakespeare’s, Macbeth, drives Macbeth upon a path of destruction to fulfill his destiny. The predictions made by the three witches show how one must not take every word sincerely and become overconfident, because assumptions can lead to misinterpretation, which in turn can lead to downfall. Macbeth and Banquo, the Thane of Lochaber, both receive prophecies from the three witches, which they each interpret differently (with a focus on Macbeth). The first prophecy talks of

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    Shakespeare writes of such in his work Macbeth, and multiple examples are given in George Orwell’s Animal Farm -- but draws most of its attention on the character Napoleon. This proposes the question, what defines a dictator? All three of these historical and literary dictators share a fierce ambition and self-pride, which they feel justifies their acts of threats and violence. To be ambitious may likely be seen as a positive

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