Themes Of The Lion King

Although we may watch movies for reasons like breaking up the monotony of our daily lives, family bonding, or just for relaxation, we can see that many of them parallel our own social interactions. The story of The Lion King has several underlying themes that can be seen when we look at it in a more realistic light instead just mere fiction. For instance, Mufasa’s interactions with Scar in terms of status, power, and dominance are akin to Donald Trump’s bullying in the Republican debates. Another is the institutionalized discrimination of the hyenas by the lions, which has some similarities to the segregation of African Americans by whites. Finally, we can also see how the evolution of friendship between Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa from emphasis