Rhetorical Analysis Of The Lion King

Throughout the film The Lion King, perseverance was one of the main themes. When Simba was little his dad tells him to remember where he comes from, and who he is, then later dies. Simba moves away from the kingdom because he thinks that he is guilty of killing his father; he meets pumbaa and Timon who teaches him not to worry about his past since things happen. Nala finds him in the forest of his new home and tells him about the destruction that his uncle Scar, has caused and how he has became king, considering the fact that, everyone thought he was dead. She tries to convince him to come back home to reclaim his title as king, but he is scared of how the people of the kingdom will react if he tells them the truth. He then gains enough confidence to go back home and fight his uncle, next he saves the kingdom from the drought they were experiencing and becomes king again.

As Simba grows into “adolescence”, Mufasa teaches valuable lessons on how to rule with compassion and courage. Mufasa’s majordomo, Zazu, also instructs Simba on how to properly conduct himself. Knowing that one day he will be king of the Pride Lands, Simba tries to grow up too fast and carry himself as a young king. Sensing the arrogance of the young prince, Scar is quick to plot the removal of Simba from the line of succession.

As Simba bolts after Rafiki, he encounters minor obstacles. He has to dodge branches and roots, untangle from the webs of spiders webs, and unknot himself from vines that were holding him back. These minor incidences reinforce the challenge that is about to be placed upon him by Mufasa and Rafiki. Mufasa and Rafiki try and convince Simba that he must go back and take his home over from Scar, but in order to do so he must free his mind from the past. Eventually while doing so, Simba realizes the web of lies Scar told about Mufasa’s death, resulting in the removal of his own guilt. While running he was dodging the roots and branches, just like he was dodging his lineages responsibility. After the discussion with Rafiki, Simba also gets over the past that was keeping him back and tied down away from Pride Rock.

In the beginning of the narrative, a portrayal of various characters and their relationships with Simba demonstrates their contribution towards Simba’s ability to comprehend the existence of a darker, evil side. First, the jealousy emanated by the antagonist, Scar, towards the position that Mufasa upholds in the kingdom, provides an insight to the evil Simba faces. Consequently, as a young child, Simba understands the difference between good and evil through the juxtaposition manifested in the behaviour of both his father and

Watching The Lion King as a child, you see it as a tale of a young lion cub going through highs and lows and in the end defeating the villain and saving the day. But looking deeper, you see that the storyline has much more to it. It’s about the young lion cub Simba, who is the next in line to be king, who is taught by his father Mufasa. This leads to Mufasa’s brother, Scar, to create a realistic conflict, in which he kills his own brother and generates a scapegoat- Simba- by blaming him, giving him thoughts that everyone will be disappointed for the reason that it was his fault. This, in turn, causes the young cub to feel ostracized from his pride, leading him to run away. Simba meets up with a meerkat (Timon) and a warthog (Pumba), to which he conforms to their way of thinking as they raise him. They teach him Hakuna Matata - “No worries”- , which he follows and he uses it when Nala tells him to come back. It also created a self-fulfilling prophecy of

In both texts the love interests of Simba and Hamlet serve as reminders of the positive qualities of these protagonists. Disney’s Nala started as Simba’s best friend they would go on adventures together and would never have thought they would fall in love. After Simba’s fathers, tragic death Scar told him to run away leaving everyone he loved including his mother Sarabi and

To begin with, after Simba leaves Pride Rock he gets exhausted after a long walk in the desert and wakes up next to two strangers who have saved his life. Not long after he wakes up Timon and Pumba introduce themselves to Simba. ‘So where you from kid…who cares anyway I can’t go back.’. Not long after that Timon and Pumba walk Simba to their humble home and when they get there Simba is surprised because of how beautiful the whole place is.Timon and Pumba introduced Simba to bugs and he is disgusted but he learns to eat them. When Simba leaves Pride Rock this illustrates that sometimes people need to enter a new environment. Furthermore, when Simba is all grown up, one afternoon he hears Timon and Pumba screaming because of a big, crazy lion is chasing them to eat them. He runs to help his friends and all of a sudden a couple of seconds later Simba and the big, crazy lion start fighting. Simba is pinned to the ground and then Simba is surprised when he finds out it is Nala.‘Nala is that you?...’. Simba has to change and return to Pride Rock. Simba changing determines that sometimes you need to confront your past. Undoubtedly, the film reveals

Simba’s first family relationship was the relationship he built was with his mother, Sarabi. She gave him all the nurturing he needed as a cub. His father Mufasa taught him lessons about the “Circle Of Life.” One example, Mufasa tries a functional approach with Simba. This approach considers the functions and responsibilities of leaders. Hoping that Simba could learn and develop these skills over time. Mufasa taught him all the attributes his followers would expect from him in order to become an effective leader, such as confidence, courage, passion, concentration, and values, these are all traits Simba would need to be a great leader. In the end, Simba returns to the Pride Lands, facing up to his responsibilities by being honest with his followers over the past, if he didn’t tell the pride the truth he could not rebuild trust amongst the

“The Lion King”, a popular Disney creation, was not only a movie, but was also made into plays, musicals, parades and much more. This family favorite was based on Africa and it’s vast variety of animals, but was originally going to be a jungle themed movie. Critics and viewers found things to criticize about the movie, including racial comments and Shakespeare references. Despite the negative reviews, the film was a huge success. As a matter of fact, it broke box office records. Disney had a party in Orlando to celebrate the movie’s success that went on for a few years. Back in 1997, the musical hit theaters and has been shown over 5,000 times. The show has been awarded in numerous categories and is rising to the top of the list of most popular

Young Simba escapes the attack of Scar's hyenas and collapses in the sun. A meerchat (Timon) and warthog (Pumba) find him, revive him and teach him a new way of living. They teach him a phrase to live by, "Hakuna Matata" which was said to be a wonderful phrase, it mean't no worries for the rest of your days. Just like Christianity, God tells us to "Cast thy burdens upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he

In The Lion King, the plot remains almost identical. With Simba being the apparent heir to the throne, and after his Father's death which he later reveals to the Kingdom that it was his uncle who killed him, Simba was to be crowned king . That was until Simba's uncle, Scar blamed Simba for the death of his Father, and with a deceptive stride he convinces Simba that the Kingdom will never forgive him, and that the only solution is to run away. Simba takes this advice but as he doing so, Scar plans for him to be killed by the Hyenas, which he escapes without Scar knowing. In his time away from the Pride lands, Simba meets Timon and Pumba where he can then spend his days evaluate his past life. Then with the guidance of Rafiki, an old friend of Simba's. The Father comes down to Simba in a ghost form to remind him of who he is, and how his life is to be the heir to the throne. This leads to Simba returning to the Pride Lands where he is to battle Scar, and in doing so Scar reveals to Simba that he killed his Father.

Over the course of the film, Simba goes from being a cub determined to be a king to a young adult wanting nothing to do with his past because of what happened to his father. He believed for years that he was the one responsible for his father’s death only to learn that it was his uncle’s fault that his father had died. This set him on a path of redeeming not just himself but the kingdom in which he was born to lead.

Mufasa is sleeping and Simba is so anxious to have his dad teach him about his home, pride land he’s bouncing around trying to get his father to wake up, so he can explain all of the important things a king has to do to protect the land and family. Simba is a cub, and doesn’t care about to much of anything but playing with Nala his best friend and having fun. Nala and Simba are together all of the time, the only time there not together is when their sleeping. Simba has a body guard to keep watch over him

Until his death, Mufasa tried to teach Simba, what he would need to know when he became king.

Now, this looks familiar. Hmm. Where have I seen this before. Let me think. Hmmm... hmmm. Oh yes, I remember. This is just the way your father looked before he died.” Scar still believes that he can kill Simba just like he kills Mufasa; he still believes that he can use lies delude Simba. Scar’s overconfidence makes him cannot imagine the final result of Simba’s counterattack.