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... However, in 1994, Walt Disney Pictures released what could arguably be the best animated feature of all time in The Lion King. ... The work that Disneys TLK parallels is none other than Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, and the film shadows this work so closely, that parallels between the main characters themselves are wildly apparent. ...
In The Lion King, the role of the young prince whose father is murdered is played by a cub named Simba; by the acts in the story alone, one can see that Simba is a direct representation of Shakespeares Hamlet Jr. ... Interpretations if Simbas actions are as profound as Hamlets, particularly of why Hamlet delayed in exacting vengeance for his fathers death (Harrison 236). Both Simba and Hamlet Jr. ... The loss of their paternal companion leaves Hamlet incredibly melancholy, and Simba without a royal teacher and father during his youthful years. Each of them runs from their responsibility, although inside themselves they know what must be done: Hamlet attempts to validate his suspicions while Simba hides from his past. ...
Another similarly between the two are the characters of Hamlet Sr. ... Hamlet Sr., the once king of Denmark, ruled his kingdom in peace and prosperity, evident in the conversations in Act I, Scene I between Marcellus and Horatio about the creations of implements of war in Denmark under the new king, Claudius. ... Each deceased king approaches his son in the same way. ... Neither Hamlet Sr. or Mufasa tell their sons directly to destroy their murderers, although Hamlet Sr. does name the perpetrator directly, it is Hamlet that decides that action must be taken.
But it isnt just the protagonists that allude to one another; the villains in both The Lion King and Hamlet can be directly and similarly compared to one another. Both Scar, from TLK and Claudius, from Hamlet, are brothers of the king, murder their sibling to appropriate the throne, and take their brothers wife as their queen. Claudius, at first, appears satisfied by his deeds, enjoying the life of a king, parading around to view his belongings, wedding his own brothers wife, and holding banquets in his own honor, all the while preparing for war with a neighboring Scandinavian country. ... In Hamlet, we see Claudius repenting for his sins against his brother, repealing the fact that he comitted that heinous deed and begging forgiveness from his Lord.
Approximate Word count = 1901
Approximate Pages = 7.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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