I OthWhen Peter is trying to convince Valentine to help him with his plans to take over the world, he opens up and shows some humility by crying in front of her. Valentine says to herself, "He's manipulating me... but that doesn't mean he isn't sincere." Being manipulated by others is an important theme throughout the book. Is trying to manipulate someone always a bad thing? Is there anyone who can honestly say they've never tried to manipulate someone before? Could there ever be a time when it's okay to try and manipulate someone, or when its okay to allow yourself to be manipulated by someone else?
The definition of manipulating is this, to control or influence cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously. Most of the time manipulation is use for the worse. When you are manipulating someone you are most likely trying to get something that will benefit you not the person you are manipulating. Other times manipulating can be for the better good for someone else or many other people. But, in my opinion it is usually used as something bad. I would say that I have never met someone who has not tried to manipulate someone before. Unless you are a baby or a toddler then I do not think that is possible. Wether someone tried to manipulate you for the better or for worse it is still manipulation. Some people may not even know that they are or have manipulated someone in the past but, they most likely have. The only time I would say yes to manipulating someone or allowing yourself to be manipulated is when it is for the better good of a person or a situation. Other than that I would not say that manipulation is something that should be allowed or tolerated with anyone.
The definition of manipulating is this, to control or influence cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously. Most of the time manipulation is use for the worse. When you are manipulating someone you are most likely trying to get something that will benefit you not the person you are manipulating. Other times manipulating can be for the better good for someone else or many other people. But, in my opinion it is usually used as something bad. I would say that I have never met someone who has not tried to manipulate someone before. Unless you are a baby or a toddler then I do not think that is possible. Wether someone tried to manipulate you for the better or for worse it is still manipulation. Some people may not even know that they are or have manipulated someone in the past but, they most likely have. The only time I would say yes to manipulating someone or allowing yourself to be manipulated is when it is for the better good of a person or a situation. Other than that I would not say that manipulation is something that should be allowed or tolerated with anyone.