Psychological manipulation is something everyone experiences in their life at one point or another. According to Wikipedia, “Psychological manipulation is a type of social influence that aims to change the behavior or perception of others through abusive, deceptive, or underhanded tactics. By advancing the interests of the manipulator, often at another's expense, such methods could be considered exploitative, abusive, devious, and deceptive.” At some times during manipulation, the manipulated can get away with no trace while those who are victimized are viewed as villains. In William Shakespeare’s playwright, Macbeth, the main character, Macbeth can be viewed as a villain by many readers. If one takes the time to truly analyze the psychological …show more content…
He had the blood from the King on his hands, all because his wife got her way into his head. Some may say that Macbeth showed a villainous side when he killed Banquo shortly after Duncan, but that is simply a symptom of PTSD. Reliving the event is the first symptom of those experiencing PTSD. The hallucinations Macbeth was seeing also contribute to the diagnosis that he was experiencing mental problems following the crime. The murder clearly changed Macbeth’s mental health negatively and he was not in the right state of mind when he committed any of these crimes. Not many like to explore deeper into the analysis of different stories, but if one does, many truths can be discovered. Although it may be hard for one to see, Macbeth was never a villain in the story; he was innocent. Under the manipulation of his power-crazed wife, Macbeth was found doing things he never even desired to complete. The man was a target to forms of manipulation from not only his bride, but those involved in black magic. No one should ever have to be victimized like he was, but these strategies are used every day and ignored, just as Macbeth