Connection: Hamlet and The Lion King

While reading Hamlet, I could not help but think of the movie The Lion King. There are actually a lot of similarities between the two stories. For instance, in both stories, the main characters' fathers are killed by their uncles. Each uncle is trying to improve their position and become king. Also Simba and Hamlet both want to avenge their fathers’ death and want to take their rightful place on the throne. The stories have a similar premise too both with villainous uncles. Simba and Hamlet are also similar in their visions of their fathers, both talking to the dead. Another Similarity between the two stories are Simba’s and Hamlet’s friends, Rosencrantz Guildenstern and are similar to Timon and Pumba. It is really amazing how many similarities these seeming unrelated stories have.