Similarities Between Sundiata And The Lion King

Which is Prominent? The Epic of Sundiata and The Lion King are very similar is ways but different is ways also. Something that shows that both of the epics are very similar is that both Simba and Sundiata are exiled but return to reclaim their kingdom. Just as the movie and the epic have similarities they also have differences such as in the two characters Simba is more of the active and curious lion cub while Sundiata lags behind the others. Another thing that makes these two tales different is SImba cant wait to be king and Sundiata doesn't really care much. Although there are many similarities between the two epics there are differences. When both Simba and Sundiata are exiled they return to reclaim their kingdom. This part of the two epics makes The Epic of Sundiata and The Lion King similar. In The Lion King Simba is cased out and pushed away by …show more content…
Simba from The Lion King is a healthy wild lion cub. Simba runs and walk around the pride lands learning and exploring. This sometimes gets Simba in trouble but that doesn't stop him he is a playful cub that is curious about life and new things he hasn't seen. The Lion king does a good job at showing how Simba is a curious cub when he goes where Mufasa said not to. Mufasa, Simba's father tells Simba he is not to go anywhere the sun doesn't shine on it is dangerous. They also show Simba as a playful curious cub when he goes on an adventure with Nala to a secret place singing and dancing away from Zazu. Sundiata from The epic of Sundiata is the opposite he lacks is his physical ability. At the age of 7 years old he just begins to walking. This causing him to have no friends because he was different from the rest which didn't allow him to fit in with the others of his age. When his mother tried to encourage him to play with other children and brought the children to him he would harm