Comparison of Macbeth and Lord of the Flies Macbeth is one of the protagonist in a Shakespeare play "Macbeth". Jack is also a protagonist in the novel "Lord of the Flies". The following essay will outline the differences and similarities of these two characters. There are five similarities between Jack and Macbeth. Firstly, they were both leader of some kind. Jack was a leader of a choir group while Macbeth was a co-leader of Duncan's …showed first 75 words of 522 total…

…showed last 75 words of 522 total…the power to harm Macbeth. Macduff killed Macbeth in the battle of Dunsinane while Ralph had no power to harm Jack. Ralph had to hide when Jack became the leader of the island. In conclusion, Jack was good in origin while Macbeth was evil and cruel. They both had a common goal, it was to get more power in order to become a leader. Greed for power will results in cruelty, killings and finally revenge. _