Chapter 1 Vs Lion King Essay

Introduction The Lion King and the Lion King 1 ½ both operate under the ideology that hierarchy and social order structure the society of the animal kingdom, in turn perpetuating the idea that the animals' positions are, in fact, fixed. The first movie disguises that ideology under a veil of unity and community while the Lion King 1 ½ openly confronts the inequality of the society within the animal kingdom. Both movies show how social status can change the way one views a hierarchy society. Those at the bottom of the food chain perceive the the system negatively because it puts them at a disadvantage while this at the top of the food chain have a positive perspective of the system because they benefit form it the most. To demonstrate this

The entire scene is beautiful, the music has a humming underlay that is calming and emotionally evocative. The animation is well done and frankly, it is one of the most heartwarming scenes to come out of a Disney animated film. The Lion King uses this opening scene to set up the concept of unity and harmony amongst the animals of the kingdom, showing their freedom and ability to live in peace. Though, it hides the reality of the natural world which is one determined by a

In a way, the song makes an attempt at the "we are all equal" ideology by using the most basic form of unity: life. The song uses life as the common denominator for all of the animals without acknowledging the disparity in quality of life for different animals. Rather, it ignores these differences and uses lighting, color tone, and melody to make sure the audience does not