8 April 2010 Hamlet vs. The Lion King Major themes in literature and art reappear throughout history. In most cases‚ the interpretation reflects the current social norms of the time. This can be seen through analysis of the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ which reflects the Elizabethan time period‚ and the movie The Lion King by Walt Disney‚ an animated modern version of Hamlet‚ which mirrors the current era. Each piece of literature is formatted around the same plot. In general‚ an uncle
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Jafrin Uddin Professor Jared Hayley English 120 3/24/13 Hamlet: Prince of Denmark and The Lion King Hamlet: Prince of Denmark tells the story of a young prince who wishes to avenge the death of his father‚ who is killed by his own brother. Four hundred years later‚ Walt Disney produced a movie called The Lion King (TLK) with almost the exact same storyline. Many can argue that Hamlet and TLK are complete parallels of each‚ but it can be suggested that although they share similarities through
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Many perceive The Lion King‚ Disney’s most successful movie to date‚ as Disney’s only original movie; the only movie not previously a fairy tale from one country or another. This‚ however‚ is not the case. While The Lion King seems not to be biased on a fairy tale‚ it is in fact strongly based on the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Disney writers cleverly conceal the basic character archetypes and simplified storyline in a children’s tale of cute lions in Africa. To the seasoned reader‚ however
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The Lion King: A Hero’s Journey A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder. Fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won. The hero comes back from this mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man. —Joseph Campbell‚ The Hero With a Thousand Faces The statement a hero’s journey can be self-explanatory. One can think of a physical journey traveled by a person. It can also be interpreted as the trials and
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The Lion King: a Hero’s Journey The Lion King is a true hero’s journey that takes place in the savannas of Africa. The title "the Lion King" emphasizes that a lion is king‚ most likely referring to the main character‚ Simba. Simba is the main hero in the story because he regains his kingdom and defeats evil. The main character’s archetype is "king"; he takes responsibility for his actions and his kingdom‚ he regains order and control. Simba takes part in a hero’s journey by being a part of the
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Demarrio Marable ENG 1101 Ms. Johnson 25 February 2010 The Lion King The Lion King is one of the most classic children story’s told till this day. It has your traditional good guy‚ bad guy story line. Where you will see evil rise and then a hero will lead the good to overcome. Although if you read between the lines you will see classic pieces of literary retold and a lot of symbolism representing discrimination and many more problems that we are face with in today’s society. As you will see
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Essay The Lion King is one of the most successful animated Disney movies in the past twenty years. It mostly revolves around the life of Simba‚ before and after the death of his father‚ Mufasa. After Mufasa’s death‚ Scar (Mufasa’s brother/killer)‚ tells Simba to go far away as Scar takes over the Pride Land. Simba’s development into a young adult during his hiatus is crucial to the story arc as he grows into the lion strong enough to reclaim the Pride Lands from his uncle. The Lion King is a Disney
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In the movie The Lion King‚ there are major differences that occur also in between with Hamlet. The Lion King is one of Disney’s most well-known movie and also a favorite to not only adult audiences but to children. It is one of Disney’s most loved films also because it showed animals‚ love‚ and how to sing Hakuna Matata. But did you know that The Lion King and Shakespeare’s play Hamlet have the same characteristics and qualities between each other? There are many differences with these two‚
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May 1‚ 2013 Hamlet vs. Lion king Some may say that Disney’s the Lion King is a children’s version of Shakespear’s Hamlet. There are many similarities and differences. In the very opening scene of the Lion King Mufasa‚ the king of the pridelands confronts his brother Scar. This is similar to Hamlet‚ shortly after Hamlet visits his mother and kills Polonius‚ there is a meeting between him and Claudius. Both of the kings visit their sons and give them advice that sets them into action. Mufasa appears
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literary works can be compared due to vast amounts of similarities between theme and characters; Hamlet and the Lion King are two literary works in which character and theme are surprisingly similar throughout each work. The Lion King is thought to be just an animated children’s film‚ however‚ it is in fact a modern translation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The main characters in the Lion King are definite parallels to those in Hamlet. Along with the main characters and plot details‚ the stories were similar
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