Monday, January 10, 2011
Welcome to Hamlet Vs. The Lion King
There are many striking similarities between The Lion King and Hamlet. Today we are here with four Lion King and Hamlet specialist to compare the two stories.
The King Vs. Mufasa
What are some of the comparisons between Mufasa and Hamlet Senior?
1: Mufasa in The Lion King was a proud leader of a nation, he was the father of Simba, and was killed by his brother Scar for his kingdom.
2: In comparison Hamlet Senior was the king of Denmark, father of Hamlet, and he too was killed by his brother Claudius for position of king.
1: Mufasa in The Lion King was a proud leader of a nation, he was the father of Simba, and was killed by his brother Scar for his kingdom.
2: In comparison Hamlet Senior was the king of Denmark, father of Hamlet, and he too was killed by his brother Claudius for position of king.
The King and His Brother
What are the comparisons between Scar and Claudius?
3: Scar was Simbas uncle, he killed his brother to get the kingdom and took his brothers kingdom and married his wife
4: Claudius is a near replica of some aspects of Scar, Claudius was Hamlet uncle, he killed his brother, king Hamlet, and became king of Denmark after the king died and
married his brother’s wife.
3: Scar was expressed as evil in the movie Lion King, through his demeanor
4: and Claudius was expressed as evil through his drive and lush for power.
3: Scar was Simbas uncle, he killed his brother to get the kingdom and took his brothers kingdom and married his wife
4: Claudius is a near replica of some aspects of Scar, Claudius was Hamlet uncle, he killed his brother, king Hamlet, and became king of Denmark after the king died and
married his brother’s wife.
3: Scar was expressed as evil in the movie Lion King, through his demeanor
4: and Claudius was expressed as evil through his drive and lush for power.
The Ghost
Is there any relation to the ghost?
1: Why yes there is. In The Lion King after Mufasa died Mufasa came back as a ghost telling Simba to reclaim the kingdom as his own.
2:And in Hamlet, Hamlet’s fathers came back as a ghost to tell Hamlet to get revenge.
1: Why yes there is. In The Lion King after Mufasa died Mufasa came back as a ghost telling Simba to reclaim the kingdom as his own.
2:And in Hamlet, Hamlet’s fathers came back as a ghost to tell Hamlet to get revenge.
Uncle Step-Father
Is there any similarity to these two characters relationship with their (air quotes) new “step child”?
3: Why yes there is, in The Lion King, Scar told Simba to runaway, to relieve himself of the fear of loosing the kingdom.
4: In Hamlet, Claudius attempted to send Hamlet to England to stop Hamlet from expressing his secret
Sarabi vs. the Queen
What are the comparisons to Sarabi and Gertrude?
5: Sarabi was Simba’s mom, became a widow after her husband was killed, married her ex husbands bother, and had her new husband take the thrown.
6: Gertrude was Hamlets mom, became a widow after her husband was killed, married her ex husbands bother, and had her new husband take the thrown
5: Sarabi was Simba’s mom, became a widow after her husband was killed, married her ex husbands bother, and had her new husband take the thrown.
6: Gertrude was Hamlets mom, became a widow after her husband was killed, married her ex husbands bother, and had her new husband take the thrown
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