Lion King is like a animal Disney version of Hamlet by Shakespeare.
Comparing and Contrasting The Lion King vs. Hamlet
Hamlet
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Lion King
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|---|---|---|
Prince
|
X
|
X
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Murderous uncle
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X (in most interpretations, though might be a figment of Hamlet's paranoia/madness)
|
X
|
Important male friendships
|
X
|
X
|
Love interest
|
X
|
X
|
Father dies
|
X
|
X
|
Father appears in vision after death
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X
|
X
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Exiled
|
X
|
X
|
Takes revenge on uncle
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X
|
X
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Deals with internal struggles/indecision
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X
|
X
|
Father dies as a child
|
X
| |
Happy ending
|
X
| |
Most characters die
|
X
| |
Moral Guides
|
X
| |
Mother remarries
|
X
| |
Plot-critical minor characters
|
X
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