Free Essays on Ambition In Life

  1. My Ambition paper

    My Ambition As a normal person, i'm also have my own ambition. My ambition is to become an engineer. It is not just an ambition but i want it to become a reality to my life. It is true that years of hard work are required to become an engineer, but after of three years of college studying engineering...

  2. Tradition vs. Ambition / Chaucer & Swift

    Donated Traditional Expectations Versus Ambition: From Chaucer to Swift Geoffrey Chaucer's, "The Canterbury Tales: The General Prologue" and Jonathan Swift's, Gulliver's Travels, embody the tensions of traditional expectations versus ambition. Chaucer is especially effective in revealing this...

  3. Ideal Ambitions Talk (Becoming a Drummer)

    English Ambitions Talk -Becoming A Drummer Having an ambition means to have a strongly motivated desire to achieve something in life, weather it's an ideal ambition or a realistically achievable ambition. Of corse in order to reach your goal or who you would like to become in the future you need...

  4. Political Ambition and Economic Concerns Not Religious Beliefs Were the Main Motivations of the Pilgrimage of Grace' How Far Would You Agree with This Statement?

    Political ambition and economic concerns not religious beliefs were the main motivations of the pilgrimage of grace' How far would you agree with this statement? The main motivation of the pilgrimage of grace was region, but political ambition and economic concerns were important in gaining wider...

  5. A Noble Man's Uncontrollable Ambition

    Macbeth was first played for James the first. Macbeth is certainly a play fit for a king! Macbeth is a classic story of a noble man's uncontrollable ambition that leads him to commit the most horrendous crime imagined. In the time of Shakespeare, people believed god appointed kings to rule as his deputy...

  6. Life Coaching Sessions

    Life Coaching – Case Study Word Limit for Assignment: Actual Word Count: Sports Management & Coaching Professional Skills & Life Coaching 13/12/2013 What is Life Coaching "Life Coaching" is a process of helping people to move through a program...

  7. About My Own Life

    Everybody's life has many changes. I am a seventeen-year-old Vietnamese girl. At this moment, I'm thinking about the past and draw a new resolution for my future. The time that I lived in my country, and the short time I have lived here in the United States of America, have shaped me into an useful...

  8. Life Philosophy

    Jordyn Johnson March 4, 2009 Per. 2 Life Philosophy “The purpose of life is a life of purpose,” said by Robert Byrne. The meaning of this quote can be put into many examples, for one, the point of life is to live. If a person isn’t going to go out and in the world and show them, who they are...

  9. Life, Love, Laughter

    Love, Life and Family Amanda Schultz BPA1015A William Ross, Judith Zehner May 10, 2010 Life, Love, Laughter 1 Life, Love, Laughter Life began on July 25th, 1980 in a little town called...

  10. The Struggle Between His Ambition and Sense of Right and Wrong

    nothing is what it appears to be. This idea applies not only in everyday life but also in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Set in the early 1600s, Macbeth tells a story of a power-hungry noble and the struggle between his ambition and sense of right and wrong. Macbeth’s senses often deceive him into believing...

  11. Life

    In life you have many people who influenced me. Some are good influences and some are bad influences. Although, the one person who influenced my life most would have to be my father. My father sacrificed a lot in his lifetime to make his childhood better. I adore my father he is a strong confident man...

  12. All but my life

    Everyone has a dream , aspiration ambition , your goal is to do anything to fulfill it. In realization, sometimes your desires are honestly impossible. Yet, in your heart, you do anything and everything to try to make it happen. The book "Goal .! The Dream Begins" by Robert Rigby is a...

  13. Life of Samson

    turned to God for help against their enemies. A young man named Samson was one of the saddest examples of living a selfish life in the Old Testament literature. The story of his life is found in Judges 13-16. Samson came from a good home whose parents loved and obeyed God, they prayed about Samson before...

  14. Purpose of Life

    PURPOSE OF LIFE 1 By: Khalid Yasin All praise be to Allah and peace be upon His messenger, Muhammad. Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon all of you, and upon all who followed guidance… Dear respected Muslim brothers and guests, As my brother mentioned to you I am here tonight and feeling...

  15. Life of an Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright and R. Buckminster Fuller

    Life of an Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright and R. Buckminster Fuller Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright) who was born on June 8, 1867 was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator whom designed more than 1,000 projects, which resulted in more than 500 completed works. Frank...

  16. SOMETHING

    ,./,/.,./, ,/.,/.,/.,Almost every individual would have an ambition in life. Ambition leads us to a definite aim in life, which would enable us to be more focused and help us to strive to reach that goal we have in our selves. Ambitions would differ from person to person. Some may want to be social...

  17. Mt Personal Statement

    quote by Albert Einsteinreflects the way my life is lived and the personality developed by living this lifestyle. My name is Izza Zahra and I have been told on numerous occasions that I am an intelligent person and have an ambitious personality. My ambition in life is to become a respected athlete of my...

  18. Macbeth vs. Victor

    Nathan Hering Block 3 October 5 2011 Macbeth vs. Victor Within the works “Macbeth” and “Frankenstein” are two stories that are centered on a life making tragic flaws leading to a downfall. The two protagonists Macbeth and Victor have many similarities and differences. They tend to have a sense...

  19. Being Optimistic

    as my experiences tell me that people who doesn't agree in your visions give you a hell of negative comments discouraging you from going after that ambition. They just can't see what you see and it's difficult to make them see what you can especially when you are 20 to 30 years younger than them. You will...

  20. Macbeth Essay- Language Features

    Shakespeare, features such as language, and syntax in the important section of Act 1 Scene 7 were used to show the idea of the corrupting power of vaulting ambition. In Act 1 Scene 7, Macbeth, through a soliloquy, ponders about the killing deed that he is about to perform on King Duncan. He is aware of powerful...

  21. How Shakespeare represents change in Macbeth

    play. Macbeth is introduced as a hero, a soldier who has earned great honour from his fame on the battlefield. Although he is naturally a man of ambition, supernatural elements as well as the goading from his wife influence him to commit murder, in turn driving him to commit further evil deeds. His...

  22. Macbeth: the Downfall of a Tragic Hero

    own downfall and the downfall of others. The downfalls in Macbeth are mainly caused by Macbeth’s ambition, power, and fate. Ambition is the most common act that causes a downfall in Macbeth. Ambition is the desire to achieve something. This is evident in the play as Macbeths strives to become king...

  23. unaceeptance and hopes

    Unacceptance and Hopes Throughout life, you will have those people who will say you won’t be able to make something for yourself, and the people who won’t accept you. In the story “Only Daughter by author Sandra Cisneros” she says that “I am the only daughter and only a daughter.” Cisneros states...

  24. Comparsion

    Kennedy one said, “The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triumph and tragedy.” Tragedy can be defined as a negative outcome of decisions or events that occur in a person’s life. With tragedy comes the need to...

  25. Avfd

    Okonkwo, three distinct leaders of three distinct eras, each have the ambition to acquire power and reputation, motivated by their courage, determination, and dedication. In this light, the reader encounters them as heroes. Ambition is alive throughout the novel and drives the heroes in their pursuit...

  26. Human Beings Need Love Rather Than Warfare. --Book Report

    themes of novels. Ernest Hemingway, a great American novelist, was well-known for his novel. As far as I am concerned, he was a tough guy leading a hard life which shaped his personality of persistence and stubborn. This great writer led a live of 62 years, from 1899 to 1961. In 1917, when he graduated from...

  27. The Macbeth

    Power hungry ambition leads to the Dismissal of all moral reason. Macbeth and Claudius share through different experiences the drive for power. Both usurped the crown by a murder and would go to any extremes to accomplish keeping the thrown. “The serpent that did sting thy father’s life now wears his...

  28. The Values of Macbeth

    Macbeth fits Aristotelian definition of a tragic hero. Macbeth fits Aristotelian definition because he’s a man who has lacks of virtuous, overpowering ambitions, and remorseful doings. Macbeth’s lack of virtuous has affected him. He has no morals that impacted him. The lack of virtuous relates to Aristotelian...

  29. Pip’s Expectations

    illustrates this theme through the character of Pip, by exploring the idea of ambition and self-improvement. The idea of expectations is the psychological mechanism that encourages Pip's development, as he is full of ambition and has Great Expectations about his future. Pip's expectations in the novel...

  30. Implementation of Attitude in Overall Quality of Life

    Implementation of Attitude in Overall Quality of Life The degree to which someone is content with their life can be swayed by their standard of living, however, it is largely reliant on the attitude that the individual takes towards their pursuit of happiness. That is a goal all should strive to achieve...

  31. Macbeth Was a Cunt

    decision to fulfil his ambition desires. As readers of the play, we can relate to Macbeth’s initial hesitance in fulfilling his ambition and then dealing with the consequences of his past actions. Many people can understand Macbeth’s desire to have more than what he has as ambition is a part of human nature...

  32. Quoyle

    repetition of all of Quoyle's failures in life. "But no pygmy himself" said to relate the character's father's personality and weakness. "A great damp loaf of a body" said to accent Quoyle's physical deformities. These fragments emphasize Quoyle's pathetic life because the sentence structure represents...

  33. Money: a Form of Energy

    with the energy of the person who relates with it. There is no denying the fact that money plays a crucial part in people’s lives and without money life would be difficult. One certainly cannot deny the fact that money is important and very essential in our lives. We hear many people say that they don’t...

  34. Mcbeth

    Donalbain have ran and hid, which to me says they are guilty 'Gainst nature still! Thriftless ambition that will raven up Thine own lives' means! Then ’tis most like The sovereignty will fall upon Macbeth Stupid ambition causes a son to kill his father, the person who supports him, it’s so unnatural. Now it...

  35. Whose to Blame on Macbeth's Downfall

    to blame for his downfall.” Discuss. The play Macbeth explores the themes of good and evil, appearances often hiding reality and the effect that ambition can have on people. In the play, Macbeth before the murder of King Duncan was a noble thane. When he is confronted by witches who reveal their prophecies...

  36. hhhdhdh

    meet them with unforgiving steel. He is a hero to the Scottish nation and his example shall be followed by thousands of soldiers to come. In his life, he faces many such situations, and once he makes a decision, he stubbornly holds to it. Despite criticism or hardship, he believes in himself and he...

  37. Csun

    CSUN BUISNESS Risks are the fundamental nature of life. In the beginning, they are our instinct. We learn to crawl despite the bruises we receive when we tip over. We learn to walk despite the many falls we take. But as we get older and gain a better understanding of the world around us, somewhere...

  38. My Lyfe

    My life An Ordinary life style for me .It was a rainy night, in my room during the night time, which was the start of my life. My parents love me as much as the word which could not be described. Like other kids i was born and grew up as an ordinary boy. I live in down town area where my...

  39. Great Expectations - Review of a Film

    Sometimes everyone dreams about leaving everyday routine to forget, even for a moment, about stressful life. Watching “Great Expectations”, an adaptation of Charles Dickens’s novel of the same name, can provide us with a feeling of escapism to another, better word. The film, which is directed by a great...

  40. Walter Scott's Kenilworth

    personal life. His phenomenal growth fuels his desire to become more powerful and it all depends on the fate of the Earl of Leicester. A.Vinodh / Walter Scott’s KENILWORTH 1 Richard Varney – The Manipulator: Fueled by his over vaulting ambition, Varney becomes blinded. His only ambition is to...

  41. Mr Drummond

    as important often through its absence (lack of). The fundamental need for sustaining the natural world- nature as linked to humanity itself, the life source that provides us with support. The need to connect with nature as part of the human instinct. Removing this is like extracting part of the soul...

  42. Causes and Effects of Bullying

    presents the percentage distribution on the perception of the Zamboanga Del Sur high school teachers, towards the causes and effects of bullying to the life of Filipino students, teachers and parents in terms of their educational attainment. The table shows that out of thirty (30) respondents, eighteen...

  43. My Brief History

    spelled DOLA and sound alike however its meaning culturally from Africa is that my arrival as a baby for my parent brought good health, wealth, long life and prosperity I am Oludolapo Adebayo, presently attending Brevard community college with the personal goal of attaining Associate degree in nursing;...

  44. Character analysis of willy loman

    December 30, 2013 The American Nightmare Everyone has a big goal in life. Whether its to be famous, or have a family, or get rich, everyone plans for some end goal. In the Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman plans for the American Dream. Unfortunatly, due to his blind faith in the Dream, he spirals...

  45. Melody

    Frankenstein: Observe its Realism from another Side With the enthusiasm of the knowledge of science, a young ambitious scientist discovers the origin of life. He secretly collects body parts from corpses and finally creates a monster that is extremely ugly. The scientist feels so disappointed and terrified...

  46. The Witches Prophecy

    anyone and concludes to take matters into her own hands (Act 1, Sc. 5, Line 15). She plans to convince Macbeth into killing Duncan. Lady Macbeth’s ambition surpasses her husband’s and while Macbeth has a conscience, causing him to think about the consequences, she does not. This is illustrated when Duncan...

  47. Macbeth's Catalyst

    achieved the title of King of Scotland. However, thanks to Lady Macbeth and the witches for serving as Macbeth’s catalysts, pushing him and adding more ambition to his heart, he did achieve much more than his own will could have. By being pushed towards his evil desires, Macbeth plays right into Shakespeare’s...

  48. Victor Frankenstein – a Byronic Hero

    to marry Elizabeth, and repress her death altogether, setting the stage for his future miser by subconsciously provoking him to learn the secrets to life. Without his mother’s touch to guide and nurture him, along with his father’s neglect to tell him that the principles of Agrippa and alchemy had been...

  49. Never Go

    on the words spoken by the witches which associate him with evil. The witches keep on infiltrating into his imagination; along with building on his ambition in result making him left in a sociological mess. In act 1 scene 3 Macbeth now in a short space of time is keeping his witches meetings to himself...

  50. Ambition Within Macbeth

    power to alter someone's destiny. It is evident that the witches also depict a theme of pure evil, as they are the dammed temptresses that ignite the ambition within Macbeth, allowing him to momentarily ascend to prominence. ‘all hail Macbeth! Thane of Glamis, all hail Macbeth! Thane of Cowdor, all hail...

  51. Victor story in frnkenstien

    knowledge? What is the kind of isolation needed; is it enough to be physical? Or could it extend to be emotional and social too? The story shows how ambition for seeking knowledge without limits can leads to physical isolation that may develop to be social isolation. Even more, the person can reach to desire...

  52. Literary Analysis: the Queen of Spades

    obsession, risk, the unpredictability of life, unscrupulous behavior, and normal vs. paranormal. By incorporating all of these themes into his short story, Pushkin is able to achieve systematic manipulation of the reader’s expectations and evoke a sense of frustrated ambition. The story begins by introducing...

  53. Macbeth Themes

    his crimes, which he instinctly knows. Banquo’s loyalty to Duncan, by refusing to go with MacBeth. The servant is loyal to Lady Macbeth risking his life to warn her that she is in danger. Lady MacBeth’s loyalty to Macbeth, even after he leaves her post Duncan murder. She helped MacBeth kill Duncan. ...

  54. Amendments

    could describe the horrors one man caused to too many people across Europe, and across the world. It seems strange that this same man once had the ambition to be a priest in his Catholic Church, or the fact that he was even catholic. Even more strange, is the fact that Hitler had dreams of becoming a...

  55. The Conspirators

    Julius Caesar, because they wanted to prevent a man of such ambition from ruling Rome. The book includes the devastating events which occur in result of the murder. Shakespeare discusses the role of fate and free will in a person's life through the characters of Caesar, Cassius, and Brutus. While...

  56. Great Expections Research paper & works citied

    bad, obsession, desire, greed, guilt, ambition, wealth, crime, and character roles (“Shmoop Editorial Team”). The reader must analyze and compare the characters close to Pip for the full understanding of the novel. They each have a role to fulfill in Pip’s life. The whole story and the title itself is...

  57. Free Tibet

    to control Asia. Through their ambition to control the destroyed the Tibetans lives. Through all their suffering, the Tibetans have never been mad at the Chinese but for their actions. All they ask for is that they could continue their old practices and old ways of life. Tibet has been controlled by China’s...

  58. If I Could Turn Back Time

    MY FUTURE PLANS When I was sixteen, there was one spring morning in my life that totally changed my vision of the future. That morning was devoted to a school outing to an experimental solar power plant in Nebraska. Suddenly, something, which was supposed to be a bit of scientific bore, became a turning...

  59. Yahoo

    years. Well, it always occurred to me later in my life that I give you a unique gift. A gift which no one ever gave anyone. Not only because I had a guilt for my act on that day, but also because your birthday turned out to be the day of birth of my ambitions. Although it is an irony that the unique gift...

  60. lost

    to his high ambitions. However, the prophecy is fulfilled only because Lady Macbeth leads her husband through the barriers. It is Macbeth’s wife who causes the death of Duncan. Lady Macbeth acts as Macbeth’s superior while the murder of Duncan occurs. Lady Macbeth has high ambitions for her husband...