What exactly is manipulation? Manipulation is when somebody can change the way somebody thinks to control them. So many people use manipulation against people and there are many examples of this in books but the ones that will be evaluated are Macbeth by William Shakespeare and “Why I’m done trying to be ‘man enough’” by Justin Baldoni. A thorough analysis of both Macbeth and “Why I’m Done Trying to be ‘Man Enough’” both reveal that actions are influenced by whatever other people tell you to do. Macbeth was clearly not in control when he was being manipulated by Lady Macbeth to kill King Duncan and any other time Lady Macbeth uses his masculinity against him. Similarly, Justin Baldoni also demonstrated that he was not in control of how other
