awareness of good taste and is devoted to the repetitive formulas of mass culture. (Strinati‚ 2004‚ p.42) This can be seen in the blockbuster animated film The Lion King (1994) produced by Disney who use movies as mass culture tools to sell their products to consumers of western society in a myriad of ways. This essay will analyse The Lion King for its mass culture aspects Mass culture also known as popular culture‚ represent products that are of mass consumption. This is in contrast to High culture
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how many people come together to create the final product; a beautiful story that looks effortless despite the panic and adrenaline happening backstage. This picture‚ is the epitome of collaboration. Technically‚ artistically and emotionally‚ The Lion King was the first show that sparked a desire to douse myself in the wonder an audience feels as the curtain closes. For seventeen years‚ I only thought about how I could fit into the realm of Broadway and how it benefited my creative mind. Now looking
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When I think of a hero‚ I think about The Incredibles or Simba in The Lion King. A hero is someone who sacrifices their life to help other people. Heroes come in all forms. Heroes are leaders. They stand up when life gets tough‚ and they are someone people can count on. Something that I have to remind myself is that they are also human and not perfect. They will make mistakes‚ but that does not make them any less of a role model. In The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ Gilgamesh is a character that stands out
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Part One “The Lion King” “The Lion King” is thought to be one of the most favorite childhood movies of all time. Many people tend to think about “The Lion King” as an uplifting and inspirational movie with amazing characters and a wonderful story line. However‚ there are many parts of the movie that include violence and racism. But because the film is an animated movie and is thought to be for children these aspects are not directly noticed when watching it. In the movie there are a variety of
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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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There are several biblical concepts found in the Lion King however‚ this essay will be focusing on the correlation in the Lion King and the prodigal son. Simba‚ the main character in the lion king can be compared to the wayward son in the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32. In the opening scene‚ we encounter Simba as a baby cub when he is presented to all the animals in Pride Land. Simba literally grows up in front of us‚ three different actors represent Simba namely‚ young Simba‚ teenage
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compare two of his tragedies ’Hamlet‚ Prince of Denmark’ and ’Tragedy of King Lear’. King Lear is perhaps Shakespeare’s most psychologically dark tragedy. The naive and pitiable Lear with his children‚ Goneril‚ Regan and Cordelia present all that is right and wrong with a father’s relationship with his children. Lear is used to enjoying absolute power and to being flattered and he does not respond well being disagreed with and challenged. He wants to be treated as a king and to enjoy the title but
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teachings of the Church. These aspects clearly provide a Christian ethical code of conduct which helps in moral decision making‚ as portrayed in the movie The Lion King where the supporting characters‚ Timon and Pumbaa‚ decide to save the protagonist Simba and when they choose to fight alongside him in his quest to reclaim his rightful position as king of the Pride Lands. The teachings of Jesus and the Beatitudes influence Timon and Pumbaa’s decision to save Simba from death caused by exhaustion. Jesus
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Comparison Essay: Hamlet vs. Gladiator William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a tragic play where Prince Hamlet of Denmark wants to seek revenge for his father’s death that was murdered by his uncle and now his stepfather‚ as the murderer married his mother and King Hamlets’ wife named Claudius. Gladiator is a 2000 historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott where a loyal Roman general named Maximus Decimus Meridius is betrayed when the Emperor Marcus Aurellus’s son‚ Commodus murdered his father and
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The Lion King: An Analysis of the film as a Hero’s Journey Adapted from The Hero’s Journey: a Guide to Literature and Life by Reg Harris and Susan Thompson The Lion King was one of the most successful films of 1994. The film owes much of its success to its mythic impact. It is a metaphor for human experience and growth which touches us on a profound level. The film is also a classic Quest or Hero’s Journey. Simba‚ the main character‚ is initially a childlike figure who thinks mainly of
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