Similarities and Differences Between Hamlet and The Lion King
- Simba vs Prince Hamlet
Similarities:
Both had their father killed by their uncle.
Both saw their father as a ghost soon after they died.
Both exiled.
Differences
Simba’s father died when he is a kid but Hamlet is an adult when his father dies.
The Lion King has a Happy ending while Hamlet does not.
Hamlet’s mother remarries while Simba’s did not.
- Scar vs King Claudius
Similarities
Both kill their brother to become royalty.
Both die in a battle with their nephew.
Both pretend to mourn their brother’s death.
Differences
Scar doesn’t have to mary the Queen to get power.
Scar doesn’t technically become king, he just takes over the pride lands after his brother's death.
- Ophelia vs Nala
Similarities
Both have a relationship with the main character, a prince, and are not royalty.
In The Lion King Nala is scared of water which is a reference to Ophelia having drowned to death.
Differences
Nala lives while Ophelia dies.
Nala is more confident in herself while Ophelia is more timid.
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