The Lion

Lion King Character Analysis Archetypes have been around for hundreds of years leaving their mark on every story created by mankind, even today archetypes still leave their mark on stories, like the movie The Lion King. In the movie The Lion King, directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, most of the characters presented from the movie fall into the one or more of the seven main character archetypes. From the hero to the trickster, there is no lack of archetypes in the Lion King. For example…

3….2…..1… I braced myself as the roaring lion came over the speakers in the calm writing classroom, marking the end of the school day. My face contorted into a bitter smile. Others would say the sound is brutal, but I heard an anguished, sad cry of a tortured lion and its message rang clear to those who would listen. Help. I quickly picked up my bags and followed the rest of the class out into the hall which led to the courtyard. Making my way through the pavilion, I met up with my 3 friends,…

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…

The Lion King is a good adaptation of Hamlet for the following reasons. First the characters were very similar, second what happens to the characters was fairly similar, and lastly in both the kings child was sent away, and they both came back home. I will go more into depth with the following paragraphs. First i think the lion king is a good adaptation of Hamlet because the characters have a lot of similarities such as Mufasa was a great king, and so was the old Hamlet they are both praised…

In the year 1994 a movie that many people just viewed it as a great Disney Pixar Movie came out to have a lot more meaning. The Lion king is viewed by many people just as a movie about how a mighty king that was killed by his brother, who is now left to be the ruler. Looking at this movie through the Catholic point of view many people see that the seven sacraments baptism, reconciliation, Eucharist, confirmation, anointing of the sick, holy orders, and marriage. There are many symbols of each to…

the article “The Wild Life of Christian the Lion” and the poem “Wild Home” give us main Ideas about how to treat lions. I think the author of “The Wild Life of Christian the Lion” Tod Olson wants to show us how people treat wild animals all around the world were they don’t belong. I know this because in the text it says “He was put on display in the store, between the kittens and the sheepdogs”. I know lions belong in the wild not in a pet store. The lion was in the city long time he was sold…

The film The Lion King has entranced audiences young and old alike since its release in 1994. The story follows protagonist Simba, a young lion cub, on his journey to find himself and restore peace in his homeland. Simba is the true embodiment of an epic hero. Cunning, brave, humble, and a natural leader, he encapsulates the spirit of a hero in almost every way. Simba is an epic hero because of his ability to overcome obstacles and his strong moral compass. A chapter of the hero’s journey that…

artworks and their ability to create this “emotional power.” The majority of their films include remarkable artwork from the plethora of musicals performed to the stunning visual imagery provided to enhance the overall message being portrayed. The Lion King is a story of loss and love, peace and war, as well as good and evil. The natural landscapes, the weather, and the overall condition and health of the land provide context clues and help foreshadow what is to come and emphasize the severity…

Facing The Lion is an autobiography by Joseph Lekuton, it is primarily set in the 1970s and 1980s in Kenya. The book was originally published in 2003. It is about Lekuton’s life living both as a Maasai and a schoolboy in the Kenyan Savannah. The Maasai people’s entire lifestyle center around their animals, in the biography’s case, cows. In the book, they herd and protect the cows from hostile animals and conditions. They have to constantly move to find grass for their cows, and never stay in…

Makenzie Jensen 10/19/17 3rd hour/Barker Personal Narrative Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!!!! The birds are singing from the tops of the trees. Butterflies fluttering around me. The stream babbling in the distance. All I can see is green for miles. And beyond that are the mountain tops painted in snow. The chilly air blows my long, luscious golden hair out of my face. Shivering, I wrap the thick wool blanket I’m holding around me tightly. I am staring at what would be the most perfect…