Macbeth vs. Lord of the Flies

In the play "Macbeth" and the novel Lord of the Flies, the prospect of power and the corruptive nature that it has on man affects his relationship to power. Power is defined as, "the ability or capacity to exercise control; authority." This authority ultimately leads to the unveiling of the characters' true temperament. In Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and William Golding's, Lord of the Flies, Macbeth and Jack are used to portray the distressing truth that power …

…the children are too shrouded by ignorance and savagery to realize that Jack is corrupt. Macbeth's flaw of ambition and selective perception led him to his predestined death. Jack is corrupted by the promise for power and he also felt betrayed because he felt like it was his god given duty to lead. Therefore, "Macbeth" and Lord of the Flies follow the narrow guidelines that the individuals who decide to pursue power will become corrupt.