Comparing Hamlet And The Lion King

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A myriad of comparisons can be made with the characters from the movies “Hamlet” and “The Lion King”. One of the most obvious character comparisons would be Simba and Hamlet. Another comparison would be Scar and Claudius. The last obvious comparison would be Rafiki and Horatio. These are some comparisons I can make with the two movies “Hamlet” and “The Lion King”.
Just like Hamlet, Simba’s dad (Mufasa) got killed by his father’s uncle. Both Hamlet and Simba lost themselves for a while but in the end they both knew what they wanted. They both wanted revenge for their father’s death. They both also had help from their trusted (Rafiki and Horatio). Hamlet and Simba were both saddened and disappointed at how their father died by the hands of their

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