Ambition Ambition is a strong desire for advancement and power. An ambitious person has a set goal in mind and they will often go to extremes to achieve or reach that goal. Ambition is not always from self- motivation; it is often brought on to or forced by others like a mother’s ambition for its child. External ambition is seen in the Shakespearean play, Macbeth. Macbeth’s ambition to become king is from the …showed first 75 words of 326 total…

…showed last 75 words of 326 total…in their ambitions This is often because they are without possession of the necessary ability to reach their goal. In the play, Macbeth, Macbeth was in way over his head in his strive to become king. His crazed actions back fired on him resulting in his death. People are often determined for something higher than oneself can achieve and that is why it is said it is possible for someone to have too much ambition.