"What you focus on with your thought and feeling is what you attract into your experience" This quote from The Secret expresses young king Simba’s struggle throughout The Lion King perfectly, from the moment his life got inverted, to the day his destiny was finally realized. During the “Hakuna Matata” sequence, Simba’s transformation into manhood from childhood innocence is witnessed, but this was only a physical alteration. It becomes apparent later on in the film that he was still a naïve child, virtually unchanged mentally from the beginning of the movie, just in a more mature body. In fact, it wasn’t until later, as an old flame is rekindled and he goes on a spiritual journey, that Simba finally emerges as the king he was destined from birth to be. As I stated earlier, The Secret plays into the story very well, and really helps with understanding the importance of one’s outlook on life. This is displayed through not only Simba’s struggle, but also the song, “Hakuna Matata,” and several facets of the plot itself, which I hope to illustrate in the next few pages.
The main character of The Lion King is Simba, the young prince of the jungle, who “just can’t wait to be king.” Simba keeps this mindset throughout the beginning of the film, and there is no doubt that he will live a normal life, much like that of numerous “kings of the past,” as his father, Mufasa, calls them. Looking back at The Secret, it is said that, “you attract you dominant thoughts,” and since Simba’s most dominant thought is his future throne, that is what will easily come into reality. Later on, though, Simba loses his way, and casts all his cares to the wayside. It is at this point that the throne is no longer his, shown by a depressing cinematic ...
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Hamlet decides that if he can convince everyone that he is insane, then maybe he will be able to get someone to tell him more about his father’s murder. In The Lion King, Simba is the prince. Simba’s father, Mufasa, is killed after he falls from a cliff into a herd of hyenas. Simba falls into a deep depression after his uncle Scar twists things around and convinces Simba that he is the one responsible for the Mufasa’s death. Simba can not deal with what has happened and he runs away from the kingdom.
Simba commences the film as a lion cub who follows the lead of his father, the King. Destined for the throne of Pride Rock, Simba tries to learn as much as he can from Mufasa, and is excited to inherit his future, which he expresses in the famous song “ I Just Can’t Wait To Be King”. However, Mufasa's brother and Simba’s uncle, Scar, is jealous that
Annalee R. Ward takes notice on racism, sexism, and homophobia in Disney’s The Lion King. The author brings light to parts of the film are not immediately noticed. She explains the main villain, Scar, has darker colors than his protagonist Mufasa and Simba. The author identifies Mufasa as a gay stereotype and expresses its negative perception on the LGBT community. She also takes note of patriarchy with the lions. The male lions are destined to be leaders, although the females are meant to be housewifes. With all the criticisms she gathered up, she has taken light to the film as well. Ward has complimented the film’s successes and explains that there are moral values that family audience can
The lion king was based off the popular play Hamlet, by Shakespeare. In Hamlet, Claudius murdered his brother to achieve the throne and become King of Denmark. In The Lion King, Scar murdered his brother to get the throne as well. Scar will always be known in history as a villain from Disney, to Tragedy of Hamlet. Scar is a scary looking character, had many evil motives, but also wasn't as strong as he thought.
All the animals of the jungle look up to the king. The king of the jungle, Mufasa, has a son named Simba. Simba is born to be the next king of the jungle.
Although the movie The Lion King is often times viewed as nothing more than a child-based movie, in actuality, it contains a much deeper meaning. It is a movie that not only displays the hardships of maturation, and the perplexities associated with growing, but it is also a movie that deals with the search for one's identity and responsibility. As said by director Julie Taymor, "In addition to being a tale about a boy's personal growth, the `Lion King' dramatizes the ritual of the `Circle of Life'." Throughout The Lion King, Simba must endeavor through the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth to take his place in the circle of life, as king of the pridelands.
I saw two plays that I was interested in writing about, however, I realized that Lion King Jr. was the performance that piqued my interest the most. I attended the first showing on Thursday, March 2 after hearing about it from a family friend whose children were part of the cast. Courtyard Theatre Productions presented the play at the Church of Christ in Jenks, Oklahoma. Caroline Frame directed the Lion King Jr. with her assistant Libby Rose. The actors in the play were all children ranging from middle schoolers to early high schoolers; same with the tech and makeup crews. The main characters in the play were played by Cobin Stockstill as Mufasa; Emma Swank and Evi Rose as young and old Nala; Caleb Matlach as Scar; and Tanner Matlach and Jack Ransdell as young and old Simba.
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The original film was released on 25th August, 1994. The live action remake will be released
Leadership skill development is crucial to the success of anyone who desires to hold a leadership position. Although some individuals seem to exhibit leadership skills naturally, most of us will have to work at developing and refining our leadership skills through classes, experience, and introspection. This paper will examine my responses to the Seven Habits Profile (Covey, n.d.) as they relate to my leadership strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. Finally, I will develop SMART goals reflecting the results of the profile results. These goals are intended to enhance my leadership skills within the context of transitional leadership theory.
The book was published in 1989 written by Stephen R. Covey. The book explains an approach to being effective in managing people and yourself. After reviewing two hundred years of literature on success, the writer got to a conclusion that there is no book that explains long term advises, but rather all of them were to solve immediate issues. The book started to talk about Stephen’s life where he wanted to control his child, he was successful with his wife in maintaining a healthy relationship with their child and unlock different opportunities for him. Every human has his own unique character, and every character has its own collection of habits. Moreover, habits have a major role on everyone’s life. To break down habits we can say that habits
Covey, S. R. (2004). The 7 habits of highly effective people. New York, NY. Free Press.
The film tells the story of Simba, a young lion cub who is the son of Mufasa, King of Pridelands. Simba’s Uncle Scar was jealous of him and his father because he was constantly being pushed down the pecking order of who was going to be the next king. That is, until Scar gets the idea to kill his brother and nephew.