Compare And Contrast Polonius And The Lion King

Many people do not know that Hamlet and Lion King share multiple similarities and differences. In various Disney movies ancient tales influenced the plot of the movie. The producers of Lion King have said that the plot of Lion King was inspired by Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. The similarities, differences, and both similarities and differences are explained below.

Hamlet even compares Polonius to Jephthah, a biblical judge who kills his daughter due to a promise made to God. Hamlet is insulting Polonius’ mistreatment of Ophelia, whom he just utilizes for his advantage to gain favor

Ophelia is an important character in the text Hamlet. She has three relatives in her family: her father Polonius, brother Laertes and herself. Ophelia’s first appearance was in Act 1 Scene 3, when she and Polonius was saying goodbye to Laertes. Polonius and Laertes told Ophelia that she needs to stop keep in touch with Hamlet furthermore and Ophelia agreed to do so. Her second appearance was when Hamlet pretends to be insane. After he ran into Ophelia’s room with strange manners, she immediately report to Polonius about what was going on. Then Polonius assumed that Ophelia is the cause of Hamlet’s unusual acts and used her as a bait to spy on Hamlet for King Claudius and Queen Gertrude. At last, Polonius payed for his own debt, he resulted

Hamlet, the renowned play written by William Shakespeare, tells the story of a boy who loses his father and faces hardship triggered by his uncle during the time of mourning. The Lion King, the famous Disney book, movie, and play, tells the same story in a different setting with different characters. Although Hamlet and Simba share many similarities, such as their relationships with their fathers and being exiled by their devious uncles, they also have differences in relation to their interactions with other characters in their stories.

Although most antagonist share a lot of the same traits as the villain with being conniving, evil, and looking for a way to sabotage the protagonist, Hamlet’s Claudius and The Lion King’s Scar are significantly different. They of course aim for the same motives, but the way they go about situations and their overall personas are like night and day.

Ophelia seems to be the most genuinely hurt Hamlet’s theatrical “madness.” When Polonius uses her as a pawn to spy on Hamlet, she remarks “Oh woe is me, ‘T; have seen what I have seen, see what I see.”(3.3.162). Even though Ophelia is but a pawn she is still off put by Hamlet’s rejection and pitties herself for having witnessed him change. This is also self serving as she thinking of how Hamlet’’s madness will affect her rather than him, revealingly once more that Ophelia’s own emotional well being is dependent on people. This is detrimental, however, for Ophelia's as her one sided feelings for Hamlet allow her to be used as a pawn by both Claudius and Polonius as well as Hamlet. It is not clear whether Ophelia understand if she is pawn or not, however, this does not stop her from fulfilling the wishes of both

Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a revenge calamity which concentrates on his wish and effort to solve his father’s murder. Throughout the course of the play, the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia could be described as a rollercoaster. Although Ophelia is not in every single scene in Hamlet, her impact on the play is highly noted. One way a reader could interpret her presence is because of how tragic her experiences in life is. She experiences the misfortune of love and security, but in order for her death to be truly tragic, she has to come to terms with the realization of her powerlessness without the men in her life. In her madness, Ophelia eventually does make this realization and because of her lack of alternatives, she accepts death.

Ophelia’s character went through quite a large transformation. In the play her father tells her that she is to stay away from Hamlet and she readily agrees. In the movie Ophelia doesn’t disagree with her father but she also doesn’t agree just to please him. This shows that Ophelia isn’t easily persuaded, even by her own father. Despite her father’s warning about Hamlet, Ophelia met with him in secret at her apartment until her father found out. After their secret was discovered, Hamlet rushed out of Ophelia’s apartment and Polonius stopped Ophelia from going after him, causing her to drop the letter that Hamlet had given her. After reading the letter Polonius hurries to tell Claudius and Gertrude what he’s discovered. Polonius and Ophelia find them at their private pool, where Polonius proceeds to tell them that he thinks that Hamlet’s madness has been caused by his love for Ophelia. While her father is telling Claudius and Gertrude about his theory, Ophelia continuously tries to take the letter away from him. After finally giving up in her attempts to keep her letter private, Ophelia stands near the edge of the pool and imagines jumping in, which could point to suicidal tendencies. After Polonius finishes reading the letter Claudius, Gertrude and himself decide to use Ophelia as a spy. While her father was putting a wire on her, Ophelia had tears rolling down her face. Once the wire was in place

In more ways than one the world of Disney has somewhat interacted in the world of Shakespeare. Hamlet and The Lion King ,all though years apart in the making, have been drafted to be almost similar with little to no differences. They are similar in the ways of the plot and the moral background, but different as far as the ending transition of Hamlet and Simba are combined.

Polonius orders Ophelia to distract Hamlet even though he knows the emotional distress it will cause her. He is the reason Ophelia breaks ties with Hamlet, yet he is willing to throw her at him for his own gain. Polonius cannot rationalize that spying on Hamlet is less important than his daughter’s mental stability. His utter selfishness makes him incapable of making rational decisions that are beneficial to both himself, and his children.

"When a man gives his opinion he is a man. When a woman gives her opinion she is a bitch."- Bette Davis Throughout time society has used woman as a scapegoat for societal issues that have occurred. In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses character and rhetoric to display how ones hatred and anger are impulsively taken out upon woman, from this the reader learns how misogyny is difficult to acknowledge, but rather easy to practice.

There are many qualities that make an effective and powerful leader. Some leaders strive for greatness; others strive to make history. Though their goals may differ, all can agree that the most important component of leadership is earning the respect of those who follow you and being responsible with the power you earn. There are many strong leaders in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, though not all are effective. King Claudius and Prince Hamlet demonstrate different leadership styles, Claudius’ being more effective. Hamlet is driven by his emotions, while Claudius is selfish yet intelligent. In terms of cognitive resources, each leader demonstrates a different ethical stance. The social and cultural resources enable both Hamlet and Claudius to act in ways that are only sometimes emotional appreciate. The true differentiating characteristic is the psychological resource, resilience. It this here where one realizes who is the better leader.

Something strange was happening in Denmark. For two successive nights, the guards have witnessed the ghost of Old Hamlet, the recently deceased King of Denmark. Horatio, a scholar and friend of Prince Hamlet of Denmark, witnessed this apparition and then reported it to Hamlet. Claudius, Old Hamlet's brother, recently became the new king, and married Old Hamlet's widow, Gertrude. A marriage celebration ensued but a threat from the Prince of Norway, Fortinbras, was received, which Claudius avoided using diplomacy. Hamlet attended the celebration in disgust, as his mother married Claudius so soon after his father's demise. When

According to researchers, every 16.2 minutes, at least one person attempts suicide. Suicide is never the answer, but there are multiple characters in today’s literature that show the impact of the events leading up to the ultimate decision. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Ophelia takes her life because of the actions the individuals around her did. But, that is not the argument. The argument is that the people around Ophelia are not to blame for her committing suicide, it is Ophelia’s own fault, prompted by the madness surrounding her.

Both Hamlet and Brutus share similar qualities. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and Hamlet, both characters share a strong influence from their female counterparts, a hunger for revenge and specific character traits of a tragic hero. However, they differ in the extremity of their crimes. As a proctor of the English language, Shakespeare is able to hone abilities to create to tragic