Fictional Character Personal Ambition
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A Fictional Character Personal Ambition is a personal ambition by a fictional character.
- Context:
- It can (typically) drive plot and character development.
- It can (often) reflect the underlying themes or messages of the story.
- It can (often) reflect the author's views on human desires, morality, and societal values.
- It can range from being a Heroic Ambition to a Villainous Ambition.
- It can range from ...
- It can evolve as the character grows or as the story progresses.
- It can be used to create tension and conflict within the story.
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- Example(s):
- Fictional Tragic Ambition (tragic ambition), such as Jay Gatsby's to win back lost love and reclaim the past in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby".
- Fictional Romantic Ambitions (romantic ambitions), such as Elizabeth Bennet's ambition to marry for love (rather than social status or wealth) in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice".
- Fictional Heroic Ambition (heroic ambition), such as Frodo Baggins' ambition to destroy the One Ring and save Middle-earth in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings".
- Fictional Protective Ambition (protective ambition), such as Holden Caulfield's ambition to preserve the innocence of childhood and protect children from the "phoniness" of adult life in J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye".
- Fictional Transformative Ambition (transformative ambition), such as Walter White's ambition to secure his family's financial future and build a drug empire in the television series "Breaking Bad".
- Fictional Righteous Ambition (righteous ambition), such as Hermione Granger's ambition to excel academically and fight for social justice in the wizarding world in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series.
- Fictional Survival Ambition (survival ambition), such as Katniss Everdeen's ambition to survive the Hunger Games and protect her loved ones in Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" trilogy.
- Fictional Delusional Ambition (delusional ambition), such as Don Quixote's ambition to revive the age of chivalry and become a legendary knight-errant in Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote".
- Fictional Determined Ambition (determined ambition), such as Scarlett O'Hara's ambition to maintain her family's plantation, Tara, and secure her financial independence in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind".
- Fictional Philosophical Ambition (philosophical ambition), such as Raskolnikov's ambition to prove his superiority and justify his crimes through his philosophical theories in Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment".
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- Counter-Example(s):
- Real-Person Ambitions, such as a entrepreneur's career goal to build a successful startup.
- See: Character Development, Narrative Arc, Moral Dilemma.