Similarities Between Hamlet And The Lion King

Hamlet and The Lion King The story of Hamlet and The Lion King has many similarities and differences. Hamlet and Simba were very much alike and went through the same thing. There were villains in both stories that was close to the main characters. Both stories lead the characters to experience dramatic changes in their royal life. Simba and Hamlet experience the title of princes, betrayal of family, and death in the family.

First experience Simba and Hamlet went through is the title of being a prince. Hamlet and Simba both held a prince title and was well known to the people/animals. They both was born from royal families. Hamlet and Simba were both next in line for the throne. According to Mufasa from The Lion King “ The great Kings of the past look down on us from those stars. So whenever you feel alone, just remember that those kings will always be there to guide you...and so will I.”Hamlet’s father was guiding him into vengeance, but Simba’s father was guiding him to become a king. However rumors followed their titles caused by family betrayal. …show more content…
In Hamlet, claudius held the title of the king, and he was Hamlet’s uncle. Scar is Simba ‘s uncle, and he wanted Simba’s crown. Claudius didn’t like Hamlet and wanted Hamlet dead because Hamlet was crazy. Scar also didn’t like his brother, and he wanted to kill Simba. Claudius told a man to poison Hamlet, and he succeeded. Claudius to Polonius’s son to kill Simba, and he tried to kill Simba himself. According to scar from The Lion King “This is the just the way your father looked before he died. And here’s my little secret...I killed Mufasa.” He did not succeeded. Claudius to Polonius’s son to kill Hamlet. Hamlet got cut by the poison. Scar tried to kill Simba, but Scar died. Consequently, the family betrayal lead to an awful death of