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Ambition is a character trait that describes people who are driven to better their station or to succeed at lofty goals. It has been categorized both as a virtue and as a vice. The use of the word "ambitious" in William Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar (1599), for example, points to its use to describe someone who is ruthless in seeking out ...
At least since the days of Samuel Johnson, analysis of the play has centred on the question of Macbeth's ambition, commonly seen as so dominant a trait that it defines the character. [50] Johnson asserted that Macbeth, though esteemed for his military bravery, is wholly reviled.
ambition Ambition is the desire for attainment, power, or superiority. In contrast to ambition, grit is not associated with seeking fame or external recognition for achievements. Ambition is often associated with a desire for fame. [22]
Ambition has almost always been a thorny issue for television’s fictional females. When Mary Richards applied for a secretarial job at a local television station in Minneapolis on “The Mary ...
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But the director added the twist of making the character be the wife of King Duncan (who is a mafia don called Abbaji in the movie) acted by Pankaj Kapur and who has an adulterous relationship with Macbeth (Maqbool) acted by Irrfan Khan. In 2024, Penguin Random House published Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid. The novel is a reimagining of the Tragedy ...
Lord Banquo / ˈ b æ ŋ k w oʊ /, the Thane of Lochaber, is a semi-historical character in William Shakespeare's 1606 play Macbeth. In the play, he is at first an ally of Macbeth (both are generals in the King's army) and they meet the Three Witches together. After prophesying that Macbeth will become king, the witches tell Banquo that he ...
Wilkes is the character best personifying the tragedy of the Southern upper class after the Civil War. Coming from a privileged background, he is an honorable and educated man. This is in clear contrast to Rhett Butler, who is decisive and full of life. Rhett is both ruthless and practical, and willing to do whatever he must to survive.