"The Lion King" is NOT based on "Hamlet". Fan Theory of "The Lion King" Part 4
Dec 25, 2019
"The Lion King" is not based on "Hamlet". Fan Theory of "The Lion KIng" Part 4.
Hello viewers! How are you? Welcome to Nibir Network. Couple of days ago, I have uploaded an video, which is, "The Lion King is basically Hamlet". Today I will show some facts which denies the first prediction of mine. Feel free to check all of the videos I have made about "The Lion King". With that said, let's get back to our discussion topic.
Differences between "The Lion KIng" & "Hamlet".
Number 1. Simba is a child when is father dies, while Hamlet is an adult.
Simba is a young child when his father dies, whereas Hamlet is probably about 30. There is some debate about Hamlet's age in the play because he is often referred to vaguely as being very young, but his age is explicitly stated in Act V, Scene 1. In lines 147-149 the gravedigger says that he has held his position since King Hamlet overcame Fortinbras, and later in lines 152-153 he clarifies that this was the same day Prince Hamlet was born. Finally in lines 166-167 he states that he has held his position 30 years. So, if he started on the day Hamlet was born and has held the position for 30 years, Prince Hamlet must be 30 years of age.
Number 2. Simba's story is a happy one.
Simba is sad when his father dies, but spends most of his time growing up in a happy, “Hakuna Matata” (♪ it means "no worries" ♪) lifestyle with Timone and Pumbaa.
Hamlet, on the other hand, is depressed and suicidal for most of his story, possibly with bouts of madness.
Number 3. Hamlet has a tragic ending.
In The Lion King, only two characters, Mufasa and Scar, die. The rest live happily ever after once the circle of life is restored along with the rightful king. Simba and Nala even get married and have a baby.
In Hamlet, most of the characters, including all the main characters, die.
Number 4. Simba receives moral guidance.
Simba has moral guides like Zazu and Rafiki to help him make good decisions. Hamlet does not receive any moral guidance, except the ghost’s call for revenge, which may be imagined and isn't very moral.
Number 5. Sarabi never remarries.
Simba’s mother, Sarabi, and Scar do not get married after Mufasa's death. Hamlet’s uncle does marry Hamlet's mother.
Number 6. The number of minor characters differs.
Hamlet includes "extra" plot-relevant characters who play minor roles. For example, Hamlet kills Ophelia’s father, Polonius, and fights her brother, Laertes. These are crucial events in the play that have no equivalent in The Lion King.
Number 7. Deaths
The only two people to die in the Lion King are Mufasa and Scar, but Shakespeare's Hamlet nearly kills all the protagonists we know of―Hamlet Jr, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Polonius , and Laertes; in short, it's not a hakuna matata ending for Hamlet after all.
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