What Are The Similarities Between Hamlet And The Lion King

Many compare the mere Disney movie The Lion King with the great shakespearean work Hamlet. It is commonly believed that The Lion King portrays itself as a remake of Hamlet. From an quick overlook of the two works, I cannot help but agree that they do in fact hold similarities. The common misconception that The Lion King was a remake of Hamlet typically derives from the identical plot found between both works.

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. To start off, they both have extremely different relationships with the protagonist. Claudius from the beginning wants to be on good terms with Hamlet, with reminding him that he’s now not only his uncle, but his stepfather.

Macbeth, one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays, is a tragedy about one man rising to the top to subsequently fall. The Lion King is an animated Disney movie about a lion cub learning about life while on the run following his father’s death. The Lion King and Macbeth compare to certain multitudes, as well as contrast to a certain degree. Similarities and differences between the movie and play are shown between Duncan and Mufasa, Malcolm and Simba, Macbeth and Scar, the three witches and Rafiki, and the theme of appearance versus reality. Similar to King Duncan, Mufasa was a fantastic king.

Polonius Vs. Zazu When comparing and contrasting William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Disney’s The Lion King the characters have similiar levels of comparison. Both Hamlet and the Lion King are stories centered around the following elements; truth, deception, revenge, romance, and the circle of life. The characters in both of the stories are constantly working to find their place in the circle of life throughout the story.

Hamlet vs. Star Wars – Comparative Essay Revenge Everyone that knows William Shakespeare and his writing, know that there is a large collection of movies that showcase the bones and foundation of his plays. George Lucas’ Star Wars, for example, has the foundation and somewhat of the story line from William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. We know that both of the main characters, Luke Skywalker and Young Hamlet, are seeking revenge for the deaths of their fathers.

Yesterday during the duel between Prince Hamlet and Laertes, many truths has come to light. Claudius, Gertrude, Laertes, and Hamlet is killed by poison. Before the duel, the king set the rule that if Prince Hamlet wins the first or second hit, he throw a valuable gem into a cup of wine, and give the wine to Prince Hamlet. It is confirmed that valuable gem was a poison, and he also poisoned the sword of Laertes. When the duel begins, Prince Hamlet did won the first hit, but Prince Hamlet decided not drink the wine because he wanted to stay focus on the duel.

Similarities are found in common items, and more typically in similar items. Such as a brain is like a heart as it is a organ. However, these two are similar in a small regard as being an organ, they are vastly different in the ways that they function, grow, and purpose for the organism. Although they are different, both the brain and heart are similar in regards to certain aspects. “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one” (Einstein, 1952) .

"He who does not know how to deceive does not know how to rule," claimed Rafael Leonidas Trujillo as he executed thousands and manipulated millions to keep his power as the cruel dictator of the Dominican Republic. “To rule,” as stated by Trujillo appears to carry various interpretations for different people, but shares a common, and murderous, definition by Trujillo and King Claudius, from Shakespeare's play Hamlet, during their time in power. Despite their differences, Claudius and Rafael Trujillo represent the combination of intelligence, manipulation, and desire destined to end in catastrophe. Plotting to take power with no opposition and hold onto it involves a certain amount of wit that both Trujillo and Claudius believed they possessed. King Claudius kept his loathsome secrets

Jan-Erik Aavik IB English HL B. Raid 04.11.2016 Written Task 2 Outline: Part of the course to which the task refers: Part 3 Literature - text and context Title of the text for analysis: Hamlet, William Shakespeare 1599

dentified as the philosopher, thinker, and troubled adolescent, Hamlet’s dynamic character poses a challenging question as to whether he is defined by his heroic or villainous qualities. The embodiment of evil is commonly perceived through Claudius’s character and Shakespeare attempts to emphasize his corrupt manner throughout the dialogue in the play, mainly appearing in Hamlet’s many soliloquies and exchanges concerning his disgust for Claudius. However, the scale of evil in Hamlet is relative, and when comparing the two characters, it can be argued that Hamlet’s callous pursuits outweigh the characteristics that define Claudius as the true villain of the play. When comparing Hamlet’s actions to Claudius’s, Hamlet commits a greater act of evil due to the nature of his killings, his subsequent responses to murder, and the lives in which he takes indirectly. Ultimately, Hamlet’s powerful desire for revenge and his lack of sympathy towards the death of his victims demonstrates how he slowly embraces the evil he once sought to destroy.