Many of us have faced issues in life were we wouldnt do something but we are pressured into doing it. Peer Prussure is the word.
Language is a big guide to influence the action. As Macbeth she was told she was a coward by lady macbeth. She didnt want to be called a coward so she proved her wrong.
I dont beleive the saying "sticks and stones can break my bones; but words can not hurt me." Words can hurt you. If someone is going to call you names because you wont do something you get upset and prove them wrong.
I don't recall a time I have experienced this but I have seen this happen. I see middle schoolers all the time say they wont smoke but then they see highschoolers smoke and they think they are cool and they look up to them. Well the highschooler askes the middle schooler if they want to smoke they say "no" so the highschooler says, " oh scared your momma's gonna get mad at you?" The highschooler can go off and call them names so the middle schooler does it because they want to be like the highschooler and they dont want to be called names. This doesnt only happen in life situations it can happen in lititure. Romeo and Juliet for example people tell Juliet she wont see romeo cause she will get in big trouble but she proves them wrong that she will because she doesnt want to be known for being a coward.
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