simplified storyline in a children’s tale of cute lions in Africa. To the seasoned reader‚ however‚ Hamlet comes screaming out of the screenplay as obviously as Hamlet performed onstage. The characters in The Lion King closely parallel Hamlet. Simba‚ the main character in The Lion King‚ embodies Hamlet‚ He is the son of the King and rightful heir to the throne. The King of the Pridelands‚ Mufasa‚ parallels Hamlet Senior‚ who is killed by the uncle figure. In The Lion King‚ the uncle is Scar
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King" emphasizes that a lion is king‚ referring to the main character‚ Simba. Simba is the hero in the story because he regains his kingdom and defeats evil. He takes responsibility for his actions and his kingdom‚ and regains order and control. Simba takes part in a hero ’s journey by being a part of the departure‚ initiation‚ and the return. After Simba’s father‚ the ruler of the kingdom is killed while trying to save Simba caught in a heard of wilder beasts; is where Simba’s departure begins
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directed one of the most popular Disney animated musicals‚ the 1994 Disney film The Lion King. The classic film follows the journey of Simba‚ a young lion cub in Africa‚ on his path to adulthood and acceptance of his royal destiny. In the movie‚ we see Simba’s happy childhood turn tragic due to the plotted death of his father by his evil uncle Scar‚ who drives Simba away from the kingdom. We follow the journey of his growth outside the kingdom‚ with the help of his spiritual guides‚ which will lead
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Disney’s The Lion King I.) A. The Lion King is a story of Simba‚ a young confused cub soon to be king of Pride Rock. Simba’s troubles and tribulations come when his envious uncle Scar plots to have his father killed. Scar has always been envious of his brother Mufasa because he feels he’s always been in his shadow. B. Thesis: the writers of Lion King use various archetypes like nature‚ color‚ and character to show mood‚ and good verses evil. II.) Archetype 1 ( Nature ) a. Fire occurring during
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Change is constant In what was a traumatic incident for Simba his father‚ Mufasa was killed in a stampede. Of course this would be a huge shift in for Simba as his father had a huge role in his life. After Scar had become king he had allowed the hyenas to live in the village. With this move‚ both the hyenas and the villager’s lives drastically changed. One could infer that the hyenas acted parasitical forcing the villagers to either live in fear or leave the village. The kingdom went to a horrid
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” Hamlet’s father was killed by the uncle as was Simbas father. Although Simba’s father was killed in a fight with Scar while Hamlet’s father was killed in his sleep from being stabbed and poisoned(Act v Scene ii). No one knew that the two kings were killed( http://hamletlionking.weebly.com/mufasa--king-hamlet.html). As time progressed small things began to happen to make both main characters realize that the fathers were murdered. Hamlet had
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The Lion King Lens Annotations 1. Type: Marxist Evidence: Other animals gather to welcome the new baby lion‚ Simba to the world as the Mufasa’s heir. The other animals bow in acceptance to Simba. Analysis: Apparently the strongest rule in the Pride Rock Kingdom and Mufasa is the strongest animal therefore he is the King that protects the balance of life in the safari and Simba is the prince that will inherit his throne after his passing. It may not be too obvious but the hierarchy is shown
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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 departure‚ initiation‚ and the return. Simba was banished from his homeland by his evil uncle Scar’s hyenas (who acted as his personal
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Return. In “The Lion King” Simba embarks on a journey from a lion’s cub to a full-grown lion with many trials in between. Departure: Home Culture: Simba is a prince‚ first in line to take the throne of the pride land. He is groomed by his father‚ Mufasa‚ and schooled about the wonderful life he is to continue to lead once his father has passed the throne to him. He is accustomed to his plentiful‚ happy‚ loving life in the pride lands as a young cub. Call to Adventure: Simba has run away with the guilt
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died and Simba left‚ Scar let the hyenas eat all the food source disturbing the food pyramid. The lions are carnivores that eat other animals‚ but were cautious not to mess the food chain. When Simba left Pride Land‚ he found Timon and Pumbaa they made Simba change his ways of eating. Simba then turns into an omnivore‚ eating bugs and animals. When Nala (Simba’s childhood friend) was hunting her prey (Pumbaa)‚ Pumbaa calls for Simba to protect him from Nala. Both Nala and Simba soon realize
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