Comparing Classic Literature to the Lion King

The first animated film with with child(p) was the 1928 Disney film Steamboat Willie. Since then, animated movies have been cranked out due to the admiration they hold from children. Disney is know world wide for their animated films. People love them because of their timbre good story pedigrees, astounding use of animation, and largely, the music incorporated into the movies. My genesis especi completelyy has grown up watching what could arguably be chooseed Disney classics much(prenominal) as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The king of beasts queen mole rat.Although most people still consider Disney films to be more than appropriate for children, some take a deeper play into possible underlying p senss that reveal material that may no yearner be deemed acceptable and G-Rate. Robert Gooding Williams, the author of Disney In Africa And The Inner City On Race And Space In The social lion King, argues that The Lion King depicts urban decline in the United States. The Lion King marks the elephant cemetery as inner city.It uses Whoopi Goldbergs and Cheech Marins voices to represent the speech of two of the three turgid hyena characters as Black English and Latino slang respectively, (Gooding-Williams). He views The Lion King to be degrading to some races with inappropriate themes. planeness Roth, a nonher scholar, argues in his article The Lion King A niggling History of Disney-Fascism, that Disney supports monarchism and fascist themes due to the story line of The Lion King. The Lion King echoes all of its fascist themes hatred of gays, communists, and minorities, and the glorification of violent virile initiation and feminine domesticity all set in a pastorale suburban environment under the strong leadership of an all-male state, (Roth). He argues that Mufasa, the King, rules as a communist or monarchist because all animals in the beginning of the movie bow down to him instead of fleeing from a predator as they would in reality (The Lion King ). Annalee Ward, author of the article The Lion Kings mythologic Narrative argues that The Lion King is a biblical narrative that bottomland teach children good moral values.Ward uses the example of Simba, Mufasas son, go home to save the Pride Land from evil, or Scar, Mufasas repellent brother, and compares it to the prophecy in the Bible of Jesus returning to save world from evil. Although all of these scholars have valid debate that have clear correlations to the movie, an argument that was not presented was how closely The Lion Kings story line matches that of a famous Shakespeare play. I argue that The Lion King does not necessarily have an underlying plot that quite a little only be perceived as our society, but instead is simply based off-key of Shakespeares Hamlet.The overall theme of two Hamlet and The Lion King is about responsibility and revenge. The death of the princes fathers leaves both characters extremely downhearted. Hamlet junior and Simba both go through a confusing and mournful confront after losing their fathers. At one point in both plots, both Simba and Hamlet Jr. run from their responsibilities although both characters know what they need to do to visit their fathers deaths. Another key part of the plot is that the two characters both see their fathers spirit, which is a turning point for them to avenge their fathers. Mufasa and Hamlet Sr. lso have striking characteristic resemblance. Both of the kings were killed by their own brothers. As kings, they both ruled their kingdoms with peace and prosperity and were healthful liked(McElveen). As deceased kings they approach their sons in spirit, but neither key out their son directly to kill their murder (McElveen). Although Hamlet Jr. actually does kill his uncle Claudius, Scar is killed by the pack of hyenas that at one time served him as their leader and king. Not only do the protagonist have-to doe with to each other the villains in Hamlet and The Lion King can also be co mpared to each other.Scar and Claudius, brothers of the kings, are both in pursuit to take over the throne. Once they have succeeded in cleansing off their sibling and taking over the throne, both enjoy the soft life of being a king. Claudius holds banquets in his own honor, and marvels at all his materialistic things. Scar allows the hyenas to hunt the Pride Land until every reference of food and water has been depleted to almost non-existence while he lounges in his cave eating more than his fair share of food (McElveen). As far as secondary characters goes, The Lion Kings Timon and Pumba relate to Hamlets Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Both pairs of characters act as a backup man from the main focus in the story in both full treatment (McElveen). Timon and Pumba introduce a carefree style of living (also famously known as Hakuna Mata) to Simba while Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are friends that Hamlet Jr. enjoys life external of the royal house (McElveen). A lot of todays p astime can be related to back to older literature. A lot of todays literature can also be related to theories on societies, the bible, etc. When experiencing a new piece of literature, music, or film, it is consequential to keep an open mind.All of these things are considered to be a showcase of art and art is supposed to be open to interpretation. When interpreting The Lion King and other pieces, there are no wrong answers, bonny difference in opinions. Works Cited The Lion King. Dir. Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff. Perf. Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Matthew Broderick. Walt Disney own Animation, 1994. Videocassette. McElveen, Trey. Hamlet and The Lion King Shakespearean Influences on Modern Entertainment. Rep. N. p. n. p. , n. d. 17 Apr. 1998. Web. 19 Apr. 2013.