Religious Subtleties in Disney's 'The Lion King'
Disney's 1994 musical film The Lion King is a classic, heart-warming father-son tale. As the film begins, you're immediately introdcued to the father and king of the Pride lands of Africa, Mufasa, and his queen, Sarabi, as well as their newborn prince, Simba. The start of the film shows Simba being welcomed into the Pride Lands as the prince with some sort of epic ritual performed by a babboon, who later is revelaed to be named Rafiki. The plot of the film follows Simba's growth from a prince to a king, and the trials and tribulations he endures physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Mufasa shows Simba the responsibilities he will have and teaches him about the "circle of life." Although being brought up in a "royal" family, Simba finds himself getting into quite a bit of mischief, thanks to his Unlce Scar, Mufasa's younger brother. Scar is the villain of the story- a jealous sibling of Mufasa who plots the death of both father and son so he can rule the Pride Lands himself. As Scar is untelligently evil strategy unravels, he fails to murder both lions, but convinces Simba that Mufasa's death was his fault through great planning and timing. This causes Simba to feel extreme guilt and to feel unworthy of the role as king, therefore escaping to the jungle. While living in the jungle, the lion befriends a maeerkat named Timon and a warthog named Pumbaa. The two characters teach Simba about living carefree through their philosophy "Hakuna Matata," meaning "no worries" (in Swahili). Simba, Timon and Pumbaa live together in the jungle, eating insects and berries and living carefree until the two friends are preyed on by a keen lioness who, after being stopped by Simba, turns out to be his childhood friend, Nala. Nala's role is important in the film as she explains all the evil taking place in the Pride Lands after Mufasa's death and during his absence as Scar has taken over. Simba is upset by the sudden recollection of despair and guilt he feels; he ignores Nala's pleas for his return and leaves her and the jungle. After leaving, he finds Rafiki, the babboon from the beginning of the film. Rafiki acts a spiritual leader for Simba, telling him that his father is still alive, still present. The babboon leads Simba to a pond where he is visited by his father who comes to him in a vision in the sky. Mufasa's spirit convinces Simba that he must return home and take his place as king. After seeing his father and realizing he's forgiven, Simba returns home to the Pride Lands where he, Timon, Pumbaa, Nala, Rafiki and Sarabi fight Scar and his army for Simba's rightful place as king. After their victory, the film ends in Rafiki on Pride Rock, presenting Simba, the king, and his queen, Nala's, newborn cub.
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