: Traditional marionettes often use nine primary strings—to the knees, hands, shoulders, head, and lower back—attached to a control bar [13].
In daily language, calling someone a "marionette" implies they are being manipulated by a hidden power [6]. Organizations sometimes use the "marionette" framework to help employees reclaim their agency from rigid, entrenched systems [12]. The Marionette
A marionette is a specialized puppet controlled from above using wires or strings attached to its limbs and head [8, 10]. A marionette is a specialized puppet controlled from
: This classic sci-fi story uses advanced lifelike replicas (marionettes) to explore the ethics of using technology to escape the constraints of personal responsibility [16, 17]. 17]. In literature and philosophy
In literature and philosophy, the marionette often represents the loss of control or the illusion of freedom [5, 17].