May 1‚ 2013 Hamlet vs. Lion king Some may say that Disney’s the Lion King is a children’s version of Shakespear’s Hamlet. There are many similarities and differences. In the very opening scene of the Lion King Mufasa‚ the king of the pridelands confronts his brother Scar. This is similar to Hamlet‚ shortly after Hamlet visits his mother and kills Polonius‚ there is a meeting between him and Claudius. Both of the kings visit their sons and give them advice that sets them into action. Mufasa appears
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Nick Moyer Music 324 November 16th‚ 2013 Lion King Musical Outline What musical theatre does best is to be abstract‚ not literal reality. Julie Taymor director of The Lion King‚ did exactly this when she directed the musical The Lion King. The Lion King Broadway show in 1997 won six Tony awards‚ eight Drama Desk awards and the Theatrical World Award. Everything in this show including lighting‚ choreography‚ orchestration‚ scenery‚ costume design‚ and performance all came together to make an unforgettable masterpiece
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In The Lion in Winter‚ Henry II has a very interesting relationship with each of his three children. Geoffrey‚ John‚ and Richard are all unique and all have varying relationships with their father‚ the king. The way Henry interacts with them also changes widely depending on which of his children he is involved with at the moment. Henry’s relationship with John is of the loving kind. Henry seems to believe that John can do no wrong‚ and treats him thusly. John on the other hand‚ does not think
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A Review of the Lion King Walt Disney’s beloved film The Lion King has been transformed by the brilliant director Julie Taymor created into a theatrical experience that has won over 70 awards including the 1999 Grammy for the Best Musical Show album. “There is simply nothing like it.” - The New York Times. The Lion King Musical has been running since 1997 and it is still currently running. The actors of the Lion King Musical are still the same with only minor changes. The Lion King has been seen
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Many literary works can be compared due to vast amounts of similarities between theme and characters; Hamlet and the Lion King are two literary works in which character and theme are surprisingly similar throughout each work. The Lion King is thought to be just an animated children’s film‚ however‚ it is in fact a modern translation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The main characters in the Lion King are definite parallels to those in Hamlet. Along with the main characters and plot details‚ the stories were
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well over a thousand movies in just the United States alone‚ it’s easy to comprehend why originality may be a challenge. There are three movies in particular that hold true to this statement and they are Pocahontas‚ James Cameron’s Avatar‚ and The Lion King. These movies hold very similar ideologies in regards to nature and greed. However‚ they tend to differ in their cinematographic approaches in revealing the underlying and‚ or‚ obvious‚ ideologies. To begin with‚ all three movies have a
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psychological change of the protagonist is vital within the movie because it shows their personal development. During the opening scene the animals from all over the land are shown to be rushing towards the Pride lands towards the royal family of Lions which gives the scene a sense of excitement and leaves the viewers wondering what will happen next. Shortly after all of the animals arrive they place themselves in a semi-circle shape around the Pride rock to welcome Mufasa’s new born cub Simba into
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The Lion King Character Analysis. Part A‚ Characteristics of Simba: 1. Curious Simba is very curious about the world and wants to know everything that is happening. He also asks his father what it is like to be king. When Scar mentions the graveyard he is also very curious to find out what is out there. 2. Ambitious/ Cocky/ Confident/ Adventurous Simba is very ambitious because he wants to be king as a cub. When he finds out that he can rule all the land he sees he becomes determined and
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Essay The Lion King is one of the most successful animated Disney movies in the past twenty years. It mostly revolves around the life of Simba‚ before and after the death of his father‚ Mufasa. After Mufasa’s death‚ Scar (Mufasa’s brother/killer)‚ tells Simba to go far away as Scar takes over the Pride Land. Simba’s development into a young adult during his hiatus is crucial to the story arc as he grows into the lion strong enough to reclaim the Pride Lands from his uncle. The Lion King is a Disney
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Michaelah Frisby Jamie King English 101 2 December 2012 Racial Distinction: Lion King 2 Racial distinctions are –at times –hidden in different forms of media. They may be used to brainwash the audience in a discreet way‚ enlighten the concept of stereotypes‚ or even display a situation in which the racial distinction is unintended‚ yet utilized due to precedence. Racial distinctions are very present and‚ at times‚ reasonable. Disney employs these barriers so that the audience recognizes the
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