Can success be disastrous? Macbeth and Julius Caesar clearly demonstrate how stories of success are not always happy endings.

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Can success be disastrous?

Many wish for success, and success is what most people live for. People live for success because success can bring money, fame, and power to their lives, which are all factors that could their lives happier. However, with great success comes great responsibility. To gain control of this great responsibility, people spend most of their time at work to build their success and overcome difficulties. Others who do not want to deal with this responsibility do terrible things to fulfill their ambition, leading to disastrous results. This can be seen in two compelling examples.

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Ambition and the desire to succeed are very strong forces that drive people to whatever it takes to reach a goal, be it compromising morals or even hurting other people. This was the case in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. When the witches tell Macbeth that he would one day become king if he murders the king, Macbeth falls into a dilemma. Eventually he decides to kill the king to gain the position as king, which is a desirable position for anyone. Afraid that he would lose his position as the king, Macbeth kills everyone who can take his place. As a result, ...

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