Comparing Hamlet And The Lion King

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Hamlet and The Lion King have numerous similarities and differences. Although Hamlet is an exquisite novel and The Lion King is a Disney animated film, they both are very similar. These two forms of entertainment are also exceedingly different from each other.
Many of you are thinking of course the Lion King and Hamlet are different but they are very similar. In both the Lion King and the Hamlet, there are royal families. Simba is the prince and his father was the King. As in Hamlet, he is the prince and his father was once king. The characters are similar as well, they both have an uncle who is jealous of the king and they want to rule. Simba also has a close relationship with Timone and Pumbaa while Hamlet has a long friendship with Horatio.

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