Macbeth and Manipulation

             Manipulation takes place in everyday life. It's the human impulse in all of man. Manipulation is the act of a shrewd or devious deed, especially for one's own advantage.
             In certain situations, women can become the downfall in men. In William Shakespeare's, Macbeth, severe cases are shown. Macbeth is a prime example of how women influence men to perform evil deeds of manipulation.
             Lady Macbeth is a small, but important part in the play Macbeth. She is constantly feeding her husband heartless motives to kill so that her dream of ultimate power over Scotland will be fulfilled. She is a wicked character that takes advantage of the impact she can create on her husband. She is responsible for influencing her husband to commit crimes of murder, as well as unleashing the dark side of him and motivating him to become an evil and horrendous man. In addition, when Lady Macbeth says to her husband, "to be more than what you were, you would be so much more the man", she is threatening his manhood to motivate him to kill. This is a mischievous method to get her husband to commit manslaughter, all for her own evil desires. Because of her appalling behavior and lack of awareness, Macbeth should not be held completely accountable for his actions since Lady Macbeth is the one who lead him towards committing both crimes.
             Even though Lady Macbeth was Macbeth's main driving force, Macbeth was also a manipulator. For example, when Macbeth wanted Banquo killed, he hired men to commit the crime by persuading them that Banquo was the one responsible for their poverty. Macbeth is a greedy man and through these actions, he shows that he'll go to any length to maintain his power as King. He needs to realize that power is not the key to success. In addition, Macbeth also told untruths to Banquo himself. Macbeth was trying to lure Banquo to attend a celebration where he would be killed, but due to sus
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