<p>Prompt: Can success be diastrous
A strong desire to achieve a goal is usually a good thing. However, that urge can be overpowering and narrows ones perspectives. Too strong of a will to succeed can cause one to go against ones values and achieve disastrous results. This is proven by Sir Gawain in the classic poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and by Macbeth in the famous Shakespeare play Macbeth.
Sir Gawain lived in a society where ones honour was more important than ones life. If a knight promised a deed, he must keep his words or else he will bring shame to his king, his name, and himself. Sir Gawain promised a green knight that he would go to the Green Chapel on New Years day and allow the Green Knight to give a nice chop to his neck with an axe. On his way to the Green Chapel, Gawain made another promise with a Lord he was staying with. Gawain promised that he would give everything he received at the castle to the Lord in exchange for the animals the Lord killed on his hunt. During Gawains stay, a lady came and offered Gawain a magical belt that would protect Gawain from all bodily harm. Gawain knew that e could successfully complete the Green Knights challenge if he kept the belt. He really wanted to prove to the Green Knight that a valiant knight like himself from King Arthurs court would stand up to any challenge, but at the same time did not want to lose his life. In the end, he decided to keep the belt even though he promised the Lord that he would give up everything including the belt to the Lord. His desire to successfully complete the Green Knights challenge clouded his reasoning and he lied to the Lord about the belt. In the end, after he found out that everything, including his deal with the Lord, was just a test to test his honors, Gawain was extremely angry with himself that he failed to keep his words and brought dishonor to his king.<br>
Macbeth is similar to Sir Gawain. Macbeth is so bent on becoming king that he alienated all of his friends and family. After he was successful in defeating two hated enemies for his king, Duncan, the king rewarded Macbeth with the title of the Thane of Cawdor. But Macbeth was not satisfied; he felt that he should be the king. So when Duncan visited Macbeths castle to celebrate Macbeths victory, Macbeth murdered Duncan in his sleep. Then Macbeth went on to eliminate all of his potential enemies. After Macbeth succeeded in securing the crown, he found out that life was no better than it was before. For a superficial title, he had murdered his beloved king, Duncan, and his best friend, Banquo. The truth about the death Duncan was leaking out and all of Macbeths friends who once loved him now despised him. Macbeth was hunted by Banquos ghost and was slowly losing his mind. His wife was so shocked by Duncans murder that she eventually committed suicide. Macbeth lost his perspectives on whats important in life and allowed himself to be consumed by his urge to become king.
Success is not everything. The drive to achieve a particular goal can generously narrow our perspectives and shut out our reasons. Those who pursue success at all cost often find that their lives are worse than they were before.</p>
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