How Are Zazu And Polonius Alike

When comparing and contrasting the main characters in William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Disney The Lion King they are similar and different. Hamlet is a story about revenge. The Lion King is about a king lion who dies and his son has to take over the thrown. But there is another lion in his way. When specifically looking at Polonius and Zazu they are both protective, loyal, and nosey. But are different in terms of being a father.

There is one major similarities between Polonius and Zazu, and that is that they are extremely loyal. In Hamlet the king, Claudius, said to Polonius “As of a man faithful and honorable” (II.II.135). This shows that Polonius is a very loyal and trusting person. The King flat out says that Polonius is loyal. Polonius

said,”At such a time I’ll loose my daughter to him./ Be you and I behind an arras then” (II.II.173-174). This shows that Polonius would give up his own daughter’s safety for the king. In The Lion King Zazu is loyal when Mufasa told him to take Nala home after Simba got in trouble for going too the elephant graveyard and taking Nala. Mufasa told Zazu too take him home and he didn't even complain. Zazu was loyal to the king when Simba and Nala asked to go to the “watering hole.” He followed them and called for help.
Another similarity between Polonius and Zazu is that they are both very protective.

Polonius said,” Observe his inclination in yourself” (II.I.78). In this quote it shows that he's protective over his son. He asked Reynaldo too keep an eye on Laertes. Laertes is going to France and he doesn't want to see his son get hurt. Polonius also shows that he's protective in this quote,”There, my blessing with thee/ And these few precepts in my memory/ Look thou character” (I.III.61-64). This is telling Laertes too be careful when he goes to France. He gives him money and advise as he leaves for France. In “The Lion King” Zazu is very protective over Simba and Nala. One way he showed he was protective was when he found Simba and Nala in the elephant graveyard. They went in too there on purpose too look around but didn't know they would be in danger when the hyenas attacked them. Zazu flew in and tried to protect them. He told them to get out and when they were in danger he stayed with them and helped them get to

safety.
In the book Hamlet Polonius is a very nosey person. Because Polonius was a nosey person, he ended up dying because he was caught. As Polonius was dying he said,”Oh, I am Slain” (III.IV.27). Polonius died because he was behind the curtain secretly listening too Hamlet talk with his Mother, Gertrude, the queen. When his mother yelled, Polonius yelled, “Murder.” Hamlet heard him, wrestled with him, and stabbed him multiple times. Hamlet thought it was the king, Claudius, but when he picked up the curtain he found out that it was Polonius. Polonius died because he was being nosey and he got caught. Another example of Polonius being very nosey is when he said,” I hear him coming. Let’s withdraw, my lord” (III.I.62). This scene was when they put Ophelia in the main room in the castle and they wanted to find out if Hamlet’s craziness was over his great love for Ophelia. The plan worked because when Polonius heard Hamlet coming the King and Polonius hid themselves too watch. This shows that Polonius is a nosey character in the book and because of his curiosity he died. Zazu didn't die in The Lion King but he was definitely a nosey animal. When Mufasa was showing Simba the kingdom, Simba was listening and trying to pounce on an insect. As Mufasa was talking, Zazu showed up with a report on how the animals in the kingdom were doing. Zazu is nosey because he had too look/spy on all of the other animals too get that information. While Zazu was giving his report, Simba learned how to pounce. He pounced on Zazu.
After looking at some of the similarities between Zazu and Polonius, there is still one difference.

The main difference I see, is that Polonius is a true father, meaning that he has children. Zazu isn't a father but is very much like a father in terms of taking care of Nala and Simba. Polonius has two children in the book Hamlet. His kids are Ophelia and Laertes. He watches over them and makes sure they have the best the can. Zazu doesn't have any true children but he is almost like a father too Nala and Simba. When they were getting chased by the hyenas, he didn't leave them. He stayed with them until the end when Mufasa came and scared the hyenas

away.
After specifically looking at Zazu and Polonius, they are similar in terms of being protective, loyal, and nosey. But they both are different in terms of being a father. Polonius is protective over his children and Zazu is protective over Simba and Nala. Both of the characters are nosey because they each did a little bit of spying. another difference between the two is that Polonius dies and Zazu lives. In the end, William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Disney The Lion King are more similar than different.