Answer to Question #191725 in English for Makaia Hill

Question

Ambition is a strong desire to achieve something and an important theme to the play, Macbeth.  Is ambition always a positive character trait?  If so, explain. If not, when does it become a character flaw?  How can ambition be something to fear rather than to admire?

Answer 1

Ambition is a strong positive drive for success and is a powerful personal character trait. A person with ambition has a dream of moving up in the world. Some have no real ambition but still, do good work. Others would instead get out of work, are shiftless and have a negative character trait.

An ambitious individual is someone who has a solid wish to achieve success by accomplishing their goals. You might have proved ambition when you applied hard work and devotion to overcome a challenge or exceed company intentions.