Comparing Lord Of The Flies And Death Note

Why do humans commit evil acts despite good intentions? It is due to the flaws that each human possesses, be those flaws major or minor. Good intentions always have the opportunity to become corrupted depending on how a person acts on them. In the novel Lord of the Flies and the anime Death Note it is made evident that humans are flawed creatures holding equal opportunity for good and evil. The similarities between Lord of the Flies and Death Note reveal the capabilities and the nature of humans. The protagonist of Death Note, Light Yagami, and the antagonist of Lord of the Flies, Jack Merridew, both desire to be a leader in their world. “I am Justice! I protect the innocent and those who fear evil. I’m the one that will become the god of a new world that everyone desires!” Is a quote from Light

"He 's not a hunter. He 'd never have got us meat. He isn 't perfect and we don 't know anything about him. He just gives orders and expects people to obey for nothing. All this talk-" Is a quote from Jack Merridew who wanted to take control of the group from the protagonist Ralph. Both characters were power hungry and believed that they were doing the right thing by putting themselves in the position of a leader. Their good intentions and over confidence led to the deaths of innocent people and the loss of their own sanity. Light and Jack are not the only characters to have traits in common in Death Note and Lord of the Flies. L Lawliet is the antagonist of Death Note, he is considered to be the world 's greatest detective and is the more pure character of the series. L says, “Lying monsters are a real nuisance. They are much more cunning than other monsters.