Open AccessDivinity and its Imitation in the Utopian Visions of Death Note and Parable of the Sower
Author(s) -
Allison Akers
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
digital literature review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2692-904X
DOI - 10.33043/dlr.6.0.105-118
Subject(s) - vision , divinity , dystopia , imitation , philosophy , aesthetics , utopia , literature , art , theology , psychology , art history , social psychology
This paper explores the impact of divinity and divine imitation in the anime series Death Note byTsugumi Ohba and the novel Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, comparing the philosophiesof their respective protagonists and the success of their utopian visions. Death Note’s protagonist’sutopian vision become dystopian because of his violent tendencies and pursuit to become a god,while Parable of the Sower’s protagonist’s utopian vision succeeds because of her trust in others andher view of god as an ever changing force that people must shape to survive.