Comparing Villains In Simba And Hamlet
Each text shows viewers characters that are both heroes and villains. The protagonists in each text, Simba and Hamlet, both discover that their fathers have been murdered by the antagonists, Scar and Claudius. After the death of Mufasa, Simba blamed himself and with the encouragement of Scar, he ran away from Pride Rock to escape the fear of what his kingdom would think. As Simba becomes older and reunites with Nala, he understands the fulfillments he is destined to do. When he returns to Pride Rock and fights Scar for the throne, Scar confesses to Simba and the kingdom “I killed Mufasa” causing Simba to rage and defeat his uncle, claiming his place as rightful king. Whereas in ‘Hamlet’, when the ghost of King Hamlet visits Prince Hamlet and
reveals the truth of his death, Hamlet is complexed and is determined to confirm the truth. He sets up a play to re-enact the death of the king, when his uncle, Claudius, acts in a guilty manner King Hamlets death is assured. Young Hamlet decides he wants to murder his uncle to avenge his father, but to achieve this he was to act insane. When he becomes a threat to Claudius, he sent him away to England and plans to have him executed. However, the ship was hijacked by pirates and Hamlet returned to Denmark. When Hamlet confronts his mother about her love for Claudius, he mistakes Polonius for the King and murders Polonius. In an angry state, Laertes, Polonius’ son wants to avenge his father’s death so Claudius organises a fight between the two. However, Claudius rigged the match by drenching Laertes sword in poison and Claudius had also rinsed a cup in the poison in case he had won the fight. The Queen drinks from the spiked cup and instantly becomes ill, Laertes uses this distraction as an opportunity to strike Hamlet however, Hamlet switches the swords and slices Laertes stomach. He then stabs Claudius with the same poisoned sword. As everyone fell to their deaths, Hamlet orders Horatio to stay alive to tell his story to the rest of the country.
reveals the truth of his death, Hamlet is complexed and is determined to confirm the truth. He sets up a play to re-enact the death of the king, when his uncle, Claudius, acts in a guilty manner King Hamlets death is assured. Young Hamlet decides he wants to murder his uncle to avenge his father, but to achieve this he was to act insane. When he becomes a threat to Claudius, he sent him away to England and plans to have him executed. However, the ship was hijacked by pirates and Hamlet returned to Denmark. When Hamlet confronts his mother about her love for Claudius, he mistakes Polonius for the King and murders Polonius. In an angry state, Laertes, Polonius’ son wants to avenge his father’s death so Claudius organises a fight between the two. However, Claudius rigged the match by drenching Laertes sword in poison and Claudius had also rinsed a cup in the poison in case he had won the fight. The Queen drinks from the spiked cup and instantly becomes ill, Laertes uses this distraction as an opportunity to strike Hamlet however, Hamlet switches the swords and slices Laertes stomach. He then stabs Claudius with the same poisoned sword. As everyone fell to their deaths, Hamlet orders Horatio to stay alive to tell his story to the rest of the country.