The Lion King A.K.A Hamlet An essay comparing/contrasting Hamlet and the Lion King.

The Lion King A.K.A Hamlet <Tab/>Watching The Lion King throughout the years, you would never have stopped and thought that it was based on an epic poem written in Old English times. We must give William Shakespeare credit; for if he did not write Hamlet, the creators of The Lion King would not have been able to base their animated movie off of it. The fun songs placed …

…and re-performed, and his influences are more than profound in many cases, and in the case of The Lion King, those influences are the basis of the story, not only with the main, but secondary characters as well. Hakuna Matata. The Lion King & Hamlet Character Outline Mufasa - King Hamlet Sarabi - Gertrude Scar - King Claudius Simba - Prince Hamlet Nala - Ophelia Timon and Pumbaa - Rosencrantz, Guildenstern Zazu - Polonius