Our reality relies on the balance of charm, influence, fortitude, and sometimes luck to be prosperous. In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the skill of persuasion is used as a method of personal advancement that results in deadly consequences. Macbeth convinces himself and other individuals to pursue immoral acts because of his own ambitions to become the King of Scotland. Through the witches’ premonitions and Macbeth’s vision of the dagger, Macbeth believes he will become king and begins to act to make these visions come true. Macbeth’s largest provoker is his spouse, Lady Macbeth, who exposes his weaknesses and Continue reading...