Theme Of Ambition In Julius Caesar

Ambition is defined as a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. Some may look at this to as a bad thing or a good thing. Some may say that i moderation it is fine. For example, in Julius Caesar, Brutus kills Caesar for having too much ambition. A tragic fall is considered when the main character lets something less than what they are bring them down. When they let their flaw get to them and drive them towards their own demise. The reason people see this is a bad thing is because it can lead to making the person do bad things that will result in possibly dangerous consequences. The reason why some may think ambition is good is because sometimes it is the only thing motivating someone

to do something they believe is good.

The prompt above is asking me to consider why a flaw can lead to a downfall. The flaw I choose, that I believe can lead to a downfall is ambition. I think that there is a difference between wanting to get something done and ambition. As stated before, ambition can lead to an unfortunate turn of events. For example someone may be striving to to get something done and be willing to doing anything possible to do leading only to an unexpected turnout.

One very good example of this is Victor Frankenstein. In the book, Victor's ambition led him to create the monster that ultimately lead to his death. He was so fixated on creating life, and playing god that he lost sight of what was to come. Throughout the story, as Victor begins his experiments his old ways and life slowly fade away and die right in front of his eyes. However, he is unable to see this because he is so occupied with something else. He was obsessed with this project. Only when he was finished did he see the wrong he did. He was so terrified and disgusted that he left his monster out to the public. He did not realize that what he created could have helped, but because he failed to finish the work he began it turned out to do just the opposite. It was forced to learn how to live by itself. This is why it led to Victor's downfall. Because he let his ambition get to him, and it cost him his family and eventually his life.

This example was perfect to explain how a tragic flaw could lead to downfall.

Victor was so blinded by his ambition, and only saw what he wanted. He only saw one possible outcome and that was that if he did this it could revolutionize the world. Victor truly only had that best intentions in mind. To him this was the only way to turn his life on to the path he wanted. Another example of ambition taking control of someone's mind leading them to their own downfall would be Caesar in the play, Julius Caesar. Caesar was murdered by his own friends because of his ambition. He only saw the throne and land he ruled. That's why he was murdered by his own and it set them on their own destructive path themselves. This also just comes to show that one thing can lead to another and they are not all good things. Victor's ambition lead to the death of his family and himself, and Caesar's ambition lead to his death and the death of two others who were also blinded by their own wants and needs.

In conclusion, one of the most tragic flaw is ambition and that can lead the person it has taken control of on to bad paths. In Julius Caesar, Caesar was murdered by his own friends because of it. In Victor Frankenstein, Victor couldn't control is desire for glory and it lead to the death of his whole family and himself and his monster. Ambition can lead to many other things, as well. It led Brutus, Caesar's murderer, to start a war and not be able to win. He too was confused and it blocked the

sight of reality, and it led to his demise.