Death Note as a Study on Light Yagami through the Elements of omnipotence with Justice and Vigilantism

Abstract

Omnipotence is considered to be a long cherishing dream of human beings whose will is always obstructed by the limitations of his body and lack of freedom to embrace what he longs. Reason, intellect, logic,power of inquiry and criticism etc. are the powerful components that add to the uniqueness of human race and make them the master race. This paper tries to examine the idea of omnipotence and its role in bringing Justice and vigilantismas reflected in the anime series Death Note.  It throws light on the core conflicts of the protagonist Light Yagami, who eventually becomesan omnipotent being in his quest for an utopian society and it also examines the consequences of such a decision