“Young hero Simba defeats old villain Scar: Oedipus wrecks the Lyin’ King” I am surprised at the many proposed and also doubtful of the true intentions of the many theories that are present in the article. The main theory that this article focuses on is Oedipal psychology. Odeipal psychology is the belief that a child has a desire to engage in sexual relations with their parent of the opposite sex. In terms of the movie The Lion King that would be Simba desiring to have relations with his mother‚ Sarabi
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George Orwell‚ the author of ’ ’The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius‚" wrote this essay during the British leadership crisis in the beginnings of World War II. Wanting to unify the English‚ he reminds them of their past and how it makes them stand out as a nation. While writing to the elite intellectuals‚ he also worked to unify the middle and working classes. He writes to the English people to relate to them through maintaining their tradition‚ culture‚ and faith in the government
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Have you ever heard the saying practice makes perfect? Well this is in fact true. As many of you saw the Philomath play‚ the Lion King‚ it came with a tremendous amount of hours and dedication to establish an incredible performance. Many live theaters can offer a place for you to see and get involved with thousands of drama productions‚ instead of just watching it using technology. Additionally‚ many different theaters can also show a variety of famous productions‚ from Shakespeare productions to
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how many people come together to create the final product; a beautiful story that looks effortless despite the panic and adrenaline happening backstage. This picture‚ is the epitome of collaboration. Technically‚ artistically and emotionally‚ The Lion King was the first show that sparked a desire to douse myself in the wonder an audience feels as the curtain closes. For seventeen years‚ I only thought about how I could fit into the realm of Broadway and how it benefited my creative mind. Now looking
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When I think of a hero‚ I think about The Incredibles or Simba in The Lion King. A hero is someone who sacrifices their life to help other people. Heroes come in all forms. Heroes are leaders. They stand up when life gets tough‚ and they are someone people can count on. Something that I have to remind myself is that they are also human and not perfect. They will make mistakes‚ but that does not make them any less of a role model. In The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Gilgamesh is a character that stands out
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There are several biblical concepts found in the Lion King however‚ this essay will be focusing on the correlation in the Lion King and the prodigal son. Simba‚ the main character in the lion king can be compared to the wayward son in the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32. In the opening scene‚ we encounter Simba as a baby cub when he is presented to all the animals in Pride Land. Simba literally grows up in front of us‚ three different actors represent Simba namely‚ young Simba‚ teenage
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Disney’s The Lion King: Sundiata in Disguise? Over the course of this semester many of the literary works that have been read contained some source of message designed to both teach and improve either the reader or society. Amongst this collection of enlightening literary works‚ there have been a particular few that have illustrated this idea as well as highlighted particular historical facts about a specific civilization. One distinct book that has met both of these general objectives is
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Antz and Lion King People may just watch Disney movies and walk out of the theater without having any knowledge of the meaning in the movie they just watched. They take their kids to pass the time away and maybe laugh for a few moments. Despite this‚ these people should know that inside every movie there is a meaning‚ even if it is an animated Disney movie. In this paper‚ I will discuss the movie Antz and the movie The Lion King. In the movie Antz‚ directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson
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Jensen November 6‚ 2013 Africa’s Own Shakespearean King Considered one of the most successful animated films of all time‚ Disney’s The Lion King‚ was released in 1994 during what is now considered by John Morton‚ the Disney Renaissance. In The Lion King‚ a cub named Simba‚ plays the role of the young prince whose father is murdered‚ and from there‚ it shows the rapid maturation from a child to fully a grown beast‚ to a difference maker‚ to a king. By the acts in the story alone‚ one can see that
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The Oedipal Complex in Hamlet & The Lion King In 1601‚ William Shakespeare wrote the tragedy Hamlet. Hamlet is a young prince whose father has recently died and his uncle‚ Claudius‚ has wooed his widowed mother‚ Gertrude‚ and taken Hamlet’s place on the throne. Not only is Hamlet angry because Claudius married his mother and has taken his throne‚ Hamlet recently found out Claudius was the reason for his father’s death. Hamlet wants to achieve revenge his father and get what is rightfully his; the
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