Motifs In The Lion King

Almost all movies, television shows, and theater musicals have several of Aristotle’s six elements from three-dimensional characters to spectacle and music. The movie The Lion King came out in 1994; it is an animated musical film produced by Walt Disney. The Lion King demonstrated Aristotle two principles: symbolism and theme. The movie, “The Lion King” begins with the symbol of the sun rising. The sun represents a never-deviating pattern of death and rebirth through its daily rising and setting, an eternal constant that embodies the Circle of Life ("Themes and Symbols in Lion King"). In the beginning, all the animals from hippos, giraffes to zebras and elephants are running towards the Pride Rock where the baboon shows off Mufasa’s newborn son …show more content…
The circle of life is what Mufasa states to Simba as they walk. Simba asked, “Where do all the dead lions go, father?” To which ,Mufasa replies “son, after death the spirits of the lion ascend to the heavens from which they then become part these sparkling stars you see now …when my time comes, this is the circle of life. New one (lion) comes and the old ones go” (The Lion King). Another symbol is water, which represents a symbol of change, and it provides life by allowing people to change or develop. When Timon and Pumba revive Simba, they do so by splashing him with water ("Themes and Symbols in Lion King"). Their home is filled with water that allows a lush jungle to grow. Similarly, Simba continues to grow in the sheltered environment his parents provided, as well as gain a respect for the other animals as his father had directed. The obvious symbols showing his growth is the montage of Simba’s ageing as he crosses the log (Themes and Symbols in Lion King"). When the baboon