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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awareness of good taste and is devoted to the repetitive formulas of mass culture. (Strinati‚ 2004‚ p.42) This can be seen in the blockbuster animated film The Lion King (1994) produced by Disney who use movies as mass culture tools to sell their products to consumers of western society in a myriad of ways. This essay will analyse The Lion King for its mass culture aspects Mass culture also known as popular culture‚ represent products that are of mass consumption. This is in contrast to High culture
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Disney’s 1994 film The Lion King was strongly influenced by William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet‚ they differ in many ways. The movie shadows Shakespeare’s work so closely that parallels between the main characters themselves are readi ly apparent. Simba‚ Mufasa‚ and Scar are direct representations of Young Hamlet‚ King Hamlet‚ and Claudius‚ but there are some scenes that set the two apart. The renowned deaths of both Simba’s and Hamlet’s fathers (Mufasa and King Hamlet) are carried out
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Leadership Styles in The Lion King Leadership is a quality that some people possess which allows them to rule‚ affect and lead other people. That quality consists of a person’s charisma‚ power of thought‚ intellectual potential‚ and sense of responsibility. According to Kinicki and Fugate‚ leadership is defined as‚ “a social influence in which the leader seeks the voluntary participation of subordinates in an effort to reach organizational goals‚" (p. 364). Today’s
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The Lion King The Lion King to me was a very big part of my childhood. I would sit at my grandmas and watch those movies all day‚ and the Lion King was my favorite. The main topic I like about the movie is how Simba wonders off for many years’ struggles then comes back like a boss. That’s kind of like my life‚ in ways that are similar‚ I and Simba are alike. I came to college and wheni go back home I want to do something that is valuable and I believe that me living here on my own will do just
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Hamlet and Lion King Hamlet and the movie Lion King have many similarities. They are composed of the same storyline and have many of the same symbolisms. They both are about a royal family and the betrayal of the King’s death by their brother. It also holds in common the son and how he seeks revenge upon his father’s death. In comparing Hamlet and Lion King there are many differences too. One big difference is the son does not die in Lion King. Hamlet and the Lion King are great tragedies that forever
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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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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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For this essay I chose to go down the path of the Bildungsroman genre of the movie which means ‘coming of age’. This is the genre of the movie which focuses on the psychological‚ physical and moral growth of the protagonist from youth through to adulthood‚ both the physical and psychological change of the protagonist is vital within the movie because it shows their personal development. During the opening scene the animals from all over the land are shown to be rushing towards the Pride lands towards
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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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