A manipulator. Now that sounds really harsh if you call someone that to their face right? But almost everyday in our lives manipulation has taken place. It’s just a human impulse of ours. Obviously, this is an act for one’s own advantage that could potentially hurt someone in the process, especially if the manipulator was someone who we thought we were close to, like friends or family. I mean, usually we would think those who have a closer relationship with us, would be more of a supporter to us. BUT from the looks of this play with; the Three Witches, Lady Macbeth and the man himself, Macbeth, they don’t seem as much of a supporter as we think they would be. Shakespeare fundamentally expresses the paradox (supporter vs. manipulator) as the complex inner workings of the human condition, which is the suppression of genuine thoughts and …show more content…
Yes we know he is mainly the victim of this tragic play. The Three Witches’ prophecy tempts him with greed for power, and Lady Macbeth’s use of shrewd manipulation finally sets him off on a killing spree, well kind of. From all the so-called support from Lady Macbeth and the Three Witches, he is pushed further to betray those close to him, such as King Duncan, “The eye wink at the hand, yet let that be / Which the eye fears when it is done, to see.” And this personified expression says how Macbeth even though he will feel the guilt from killing his loyal friend, he still persists to show kindness and support until his friend’s final breath. Overall, Shakespeare has explored the inner workings of the human condition, from showing how these characters play a big role in the matter of manipulation by showing their fake support to one another. From the investigation of the paradox, supporter vs. manipulator, it portrays the theme of betrayal, which can be seen in this play and our modern day society. The saddest thing yet about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies, I will let you decide who it comes