The Lion King

Simba’s heroic qualities don’t just stand out when he is found by Nala begging him to return to Pride Rock to save everyone and the community, but also when he meets Pumbaa and Timon. He is learning how to survive on his own and how to be a true friend. Simba shows all characteristics of a hero throughout his journey, it begins with his separation from his family, and his choice to runaway. Simba has to deal with guilt and is tested emotionally, he has been told that he killed his father and needs

Character summary: Mufasa from the Lion King Mufasa is one of the main characters of the movie he is also the tragic hero of the story. Mufasa is the father of Simba. Mufasa was ready to go beyond any forces to protect Simba no matter what it takes. When Scar, Mufasas brother, sets him up so that he could take Mufasas place, Scar tells him that Simba has been caught in a stampede so Mufasa sacrificed his own life for his son’s.

Animals travel devotedly across the African plains to witness the unveiling of the newborn prince, Simba, the cub of the esteemed Lion King, Mufasa. As he grows into an adventurous yet oftentimes reckless young lion, Simba and his best friend, and eventual mate, Nala get into mischief despite Mufasa’s attempts to teach humility, responsibility, and leadership. As Simba nears the age of assuming the throne his bitter reclusive uncle, Scar, seethes with jealousy. Plotting the deaths of his older brother and nephew, Scar stages a stampede where he murders Mufasa and scares young Simba into believing he killed his own father, forcing him to flee. Timon, a showy meerkat, and Pumba, a clueless yet companionable warthog, find Simba unconscious in

His voice is deep, his walk is confident, his mane is impressive, and he is definitely in-charge. Simba looks up to his father because of these reasons. Mufasa does have one weakness that proves to be fatal: his son. While the movie lets us see some sort of vulnerability in the noble pride leader, there is a more selfish reasoning to his weakness. Simba is the only male lion in the pride, so he is heir to it. Mufasa would have to be very cautious in the care of his son because he is the only other person besides Scar who could carry on the line of succession. Simba as Mufasa's son brings a note a narcissism into the ordeal. Being a part of Mufasa shows that the king was concerned about a piece of himself, even if it is external. While this in itself is not important on its own, Nala's very existence makes the relationship status significant. By all technicality, being the daughter of one of Mufasa's pride lionesses means she is also a child of the king, but was shown no deference most likely due to her not being a boy cub. It could be said that Disney was not thinking about incest and polygamy when they wrote the story, but considering the familial relationship between the main characters of the sequel and the absence of other male lions besides Scar, it is quite possible that the future king and queen were

"The King has returned." These are the powerful words Rafiki uses when telling Nala, Timon, and Pumba that Simba has gone back to the pride lands to overthrow Scar. Before making his entrance to Pride Rock, Simba's "palace," he gains three helpers to assist him in gaining his kingdom back; Nala, Timon, and Pumba all offer their services to him. There are a few scenes in the story that can be easily compared to the Odyssey. First, Simba wants everyone to continue to think he's dead, as Odysseus did prior to his own entrance. Second, Simba uses Timon and Pumba as a form of "Trojan Horse" to distract the hyenas while he and Nala sneak in. Third, Simba tells Nala to "rally the lionesses" as a form of weapon against the hyenas which are like suitors in his palace.

Mufasa in an earlier scene when showing Simba their kingdom deliberately tells him that the place where the light doesn’t touch, is a place he must never go. Then when Simba and Nala run off and go they are attacked by hyenas Mufasa is there to save them but is furious that Simba disobeyed him. Simba apologizes, but that doesn’t help, in regret for what he has done he walks with his head down on their path home. This guilt Simba feels helps to fix his bad behavior so he will not do it again, after seeing how disappointed his dad was with him. A shameful moment during the movie was what Simba feels because he felt like he was the blame for his father's death. Running away from his kingdom after Scar convinces him he was responsible for it all. Simba’s shame would be globalized for the kingdom to know that he was a murder, and as a young cub he just couldn’t face it, it devastated

A couple minutes after Nala leaves, Simba is graced with the presence of a crazy baboon named Rafiki who tells him that his father is still alive, inside of him, and that he should follow him if he wants to see for himself. Simba follows the baboon to a pond and looks to where the monkey is pointing. Unfortunately he only sees his own reflection but Rafiki tells Simba to look harder. He then sees his father in the water, realizing what the baboon meant. Mufassa is now in the dark clouds telling Simba that he’s forgotten who he was, therefore he’s forgotten him, and this triggers Simba’s emotions making feel disappointed in himself for not going home like he should have. His father then tells him that he needs to find his place back in the circle of life and says “remember who you are. You are my son and the one true king. Remember who you are.” His voice is very deep and almost sounds like he is hurting. Then in an instant he is gone with the storm and Simba is chasing after him begging him not to go.

To exemplify Erickson’s psychosocial theory which emphasizes the emergence of the self, the search for identity, the individual’s relationships with others, and the role of culture throughout life (page), I will begin with the opening of the movie which shows Simba at the infancy stage where he is developing a trusting behavior from his parents (Mufasa and Sarabi) and the Hornbill bird, Zazu, who is always reminding everyone to be cautious and careful. His parents accomplished this by providing him a safe and comfortable living environment and Sarabi made sure there was someone wiser (Zazu) to go with him when he wanted to start exploring. Mufasa taught him how to make a living and other new activities,

Nala explains the wretched condition of the Pride Lands since Scar became King and urges Simba to return. Simba comes in contact with the wise baboon. He hesitates out of fear, and out of his rebellion he has a vision of his father that prompts him to return home. When he returns he challenges Scar and wins. He becomes King of the Pride Lands as his father had taught him he would. Nala gives birth to a cub of their own completing the circle of life.

Walt Disney's 1980s movies reflected that the neo conservative preoccupation with personal mortality in the idea of family values. Most of his movie plots consist of family dramas that are based off of the idea of achieving proper heterosexual couple bonding despite the odds that they may face throughout the entire movie. When looking into family values and genealogy, I found that The Lion King gave true representation of this idea. In this movie, there is a notion of the patriarchal family that follows of leadership. All of the mammals, the Lions, who had ruled pride rock, Mufasa, Scar and Simba, were all males. Although Scar was a little more controversial than the other male lead characters, they all represented male dominance. The female

The two of us often discussed his future as king of the savanna. One day I was perched next to the dozing Mufasa while planning out how I could help teach Simba the qualities of a king. I perked up when I heard the sound of a stampede rushing through the valley. What can the wildebeests be up to now? I thought to myself. “Do you want me to go see what all the commotion is about?” I asked Mufasa. Before he could respond, his brother Scar came rushing forward shouting, “Simba is trapped in the valley!” My body tensed as I realized that I should have been there to stop Simba from foolishly wandering into the only place I had urged him to avoid. Mufasa leapt onto his paws and feverishly fled into the stampede that was raging within the veins of the valley. I watched helplessly as Mufasa struggled against the surging wildebeests in a final attempt to save his only son. I could do nothing as he snagged Simba from a branch and tossed him onto the ledge of a cliff, saving him. I urged Scar to help Mufasa up, yet I was too weak to save him myself. There was nothing I could do, except comfort Simba as I watched Mufasa fall victim to the massive stampede. This was all my

Review: A young lion prince is born in Africa, thus making his uncle Scar the second in line to the throne. Scar plots with the hyenas to kill King Mufasa and Prince Simba, thus making himself King. The King is killed and Simba is led to believe by Scar that it was his fault, and so flees the kingdom in shame.

Female lions understand the struggle we face every day, while in away, they take the roles of the males and females. Lionesses do the hunting, in groups, while the male’s stay home to protect the pride. The same lionesses bring home the bacon give birth and raise their cubs on their own. Isn’t that what women in the 21st century are striving for everyday of their lives right now? Lionesses are a great role model for modern day women, especially high

On the other hand, in Disney's The Lion King, Simba's father is killed after he falls from a cliff into a herd of antelope. Simba falls into a deep depression after Scar twists things around and convinces Simba that he is the one responsible for Mufasa's death. Simba can not deal with what has happened and Simba exiles himself where he meets a warthog and meerkat, named Timon and Pumbaa, and develops a carefree lifestyle with them. Later on in the story, as an adult, Simba returns to the Pride Lands to reclaim the throne from Scar.

Thesis: Simba proves himself a hero throughout the story by taking on an adventure that would soon lead him to becoming the King of the Pride Land.