: This is mainly about style â€” it's not so much colloquial as conversational: the narrator and audience become characters. It's part of the idea of breaking the fourth wall, where a writer

This is mainly about style â€” it's not so much colloquial as conversational: the narrator and audience become characters.

It's part of the idea of breaking the fourth wall, where a writer or actors will give a nod to the audience. Think of Eddie Murphy's glances to camera in just about any Eddie Murphy film.

Since you're involving the audience, how well it's received will depend on what they're expecting or will find appropriate. There's no simple answer to this one, as different members of the same academic department will have their own preferences. Some like to feel the essay is a conversation (or, at least, a monologue), while others will want to keep the subject under discussion separate from the people discussing it.

It's less formal, and can appear that the people are more important than the principle, but it's not wrong and many audiences - even of academic essays - will prefer the feeling of being involved.

A different way of doing it would also involve the distinction between active and passive voice:

"When first seen, Macbeth is a battle-hardened warrior that
does anything for the greater good."

... but try that with an audience who prefer a conversation and it might lead to accusations of being cold or stuffy.

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