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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in about 150 words:
Analyse how the two texts: ‘Julius Caesar’ and ‘Patol Babu, Film Star’ explore the idea of personal ambition.
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उत्तर
Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar treats ambition as a public, political force that threatens the republic: Caesar’s rise and the conspirators’ fear that he seeks kingship drive Brutus and Cassius to murder, showing how ambition (real or perceived) corrupts trust and leads to moral crisis and tragedy.
By contrast, Satyajit Ray’s “Patol Babu, Film Star” presents ambition as a private, artistic longing rooted in dignity and craft. Patol Babu’s long struggle and theatrical past make him cherish a single, well-executed moment on film; he values perfection and inner satisfaction more than pay or public acclaim.
Together the texts contrast destructive, power-seeking ambition with modest, creative aspiration: Shakespeare warns that political ambition can justify violence and betrayal, whereas Ray celebrates personal ambition that affirms self-respect and human fulfillment without harming others.
