Charek English 12 CP 30 January 2013 The Lion King and Hamlet The Lion King was‚ and still is‚ one of Disney’s greatest movies ever made. First released in 1994 it was an instant hit. What many people don’t know though is that it was based off another story written a long time before it. This story is Shakespeare’s Hamlet. As I compare the two stories you will notice many similarities between them. One of the first similarities I noticed between The Lion King and Hamlet was the overall topic of
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The lion is a very wise animal. It is very energetic‚ very skillful‚ very fast‚ very powerful‚ very self-reliant and very bold and courageous animal yet it doesn’t have any smaller animals to have power and dominion over them. Smaller animals don’t trust it neither do they obey it despite being powerful and courageous. What smaller animals always do is to run from their present and never risk their life to come closer to it. Whiles others animals fly when they see it coming too close to them. Smaller
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In a lion pride‚ there are many roles which help to grow and protect the pride. Across most species in the animal kingdom‚ many of these roles are gender specific. In most cases the male is dominant‚ protecting and providing for their family; while the females stay with and raise the offspring. A lion pride follows these same guidelines‚ with a few exceptions. So what is the balance of these roles that makes a pride so successful? When you think of a lion‚ what comes to most people’s mind is a giant
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Hamlet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ had an inner conflict. The main character‚ Hamlet‚ struggled with the emotions involving his father’s murder. A modern day version of Hamlet was made a couple of years ago. This movie is called "The Lion King". "The Lion King" is a cartoon movie expressing a similar plot to the story of Hamlet. In both stories‚ the main character has one goal. The ultimate goal is to seek revenge on their father’s murderer. In the play "Hamlet"‚ Hamlet finds out about the
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action. The Mouse representative wanted to secure a smooth and hassle free period of construction and setup while acquiring good public relations with the French. Having no idea what the other party considers important‚ everyone operates on the understanding that their way is the right way. One more subtle element I learnt is to address the issue of pre-conceived notion. Role playing as the governor of Magny‚ my character had felt extremely disrespected in a prior run in with Mouse employees who
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certain archetypes follow the same pattern that many other follows. In the movie‚ The Lion King‚ most characters can fall under one of these archetypes. Scar represents the shape shifter or the villain‚ the hyenas represent the tricksters‚ and Timon and Pumbaa can represent the jesters. The archetype that each character falls under is able to define their character and shape their actions throughout the movie. In The Lion King‚ Scar represents the shapeshifter. A shapeshifter is a character who serves
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pilot the disoriented lions to the den and sanctuary of the Monarchs. To kickoff‚ let me urge‚ have you ever seen a school with not just a principal‚ but a president? Damien’s particular history has a line of president’s which stem from the 1960’s to today. The president we have stood as a leader‚ an Alpha dog of the pack which direct his cubs into shelter or
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Muhamed Ayodeji Mr. Goldberg English 1020 April 9‚ 2014 Loss in the Secret Lion How many people today have lost something they valued? Loss is an occurrence that we will all experience at a certain stage of our lifetime‚ as it is inevitable. It tends to cause sorrow and depression rather than happiness. Once experienced‚ one must conquer this loss and advance in life. Whether it’s a loss of great or little magnitude‚ moving on depends on how the particular individual handles the situation.
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The movie Lion‚ based on a true story‚ came out on September 10‚ 2016 and was directed by Garth Davis. This was a very entertaining movie with a lot of twists and turns. It shows the story of a child named Saroo‚ who was separated from his family at a young age. He gets adopted by an Australian family who takes very good care of him. As Saroo gets older he has an identity crisis and he asks many questions about who he is and where he came from. This transitions us into the main theme of the movie
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Disney’s The Lion King I.) A. The Lion King is a story of Simba‚ a young confused cub soon to be king of Pride Rock. Simba’s troubles and tribulations come when his envious uncle Scar plots to have his father killed. Scar has always been envious of his brother Mufasa because he feels he’s always been in his shadow. B. Thesis: the writers of Lion King use various archetypes like nature‚ color‚ and character to show mood‚ and good verses evil. II.) Archetype 1 ( Nature ) a. Fire occurring during
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