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Similarities between Lion King and Hamlet - Coggle Diagram
Similarities between Lion King and Hamlet
Characters
Hamlet and Simba
Scar and Claudius
Mufasa and King Hamlet
Plot Points
Kings are murdered by their brothers, and come back as ghosts to inspire their sons to want revenge
Both main characters are princes who end up killing their uncles in the end
Both characters have a love interest that is a sort of side story
Both princes are exiles by their uncles and made to feel guilty after their fathers' deaths
Themes
Revenge
Betrayal
Fatherhood
Friendship
Exile
DIFFERENCES
Simba is young when his father dies, Hamlet is much older
Simba goes away and grows up somewhere else
Simba's mother does not marry his uncle, while Hamlet's mother does
Scar ruins the kingdom when he takes control, Claudius doesn't have extreme detrimental effects