Um estudo comparado sobre a personalidade sombria de William Wilson e Ligth Yagami

Abstract

When we research Comparative Literature studies, we can reflect that it is not something recent. This method had its genesis in France around 1830, when French Literature was at its peak and stood out in relation to other literary expressions. In order to prepare this work, a bibliographical research was carried out in which, initially, a survey was made on the dark personality of characters in literature. For this investigation, we selected the short story “William Wilson" (1834) by the famous American writer Edgar Allan Poe, considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre and known for his stories involving mystery and the macabre. Thus, we bring the comparative study with the character Light Yagami, who suffers from the same disorder in the Japanese series, the anime "Death Note" (2006), by Tsugumi Ohba. Highlighting the similarities in personality between William Wilson and Light Yagami, it is possible to perceive narcissistic characteristics in Kira, as well as in the character in the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Given the above, we can conclude about the importance and relevance of studies on the subject, especially in the literary world. Such studies are a gateway to reflection on human behavior and the limits of the human being