In The Pride Land Essay

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In the Pride Lands lived two brothers. Taka and Mufasa grew up together, learning what it would take to become king someday. As brothers, they knew that only one of them could take over for their father someday. From the start, Taka knew he could never compare to his older brother—Mufasa. Why, no one even bothered to talk to Taka very often. They all laughed at his name, stuck up their noses and did not ever look him in the eye. What parents name their child “trash”? In the language that the lions spoke, Taka was not regarded as a future king. His destiny was predetermined by his parents at birth. They already had their first-born son who they knew would take over someday, so any other male lions did not mean as much to the family as the mighty …show more content…

However, it was Mufasa and their father that made the final decision which did not work out according to plan. One young lion cub was trampled and everyone was disappointed in the royal family. Mufasa yelled at Taka for not being around to help, however Taka was smart and knew where to hide. Had he the help of the other lions, he could have diverted the herd elsewhere. As time went on, Taka grew more and more impatient at the lack of respect he deserved for his status in the family and for his intelligence that no one seemed to take advantage of. Everyone loved his brother because he was good looking and charming. Meanwhile, Taka still struggled in comparison, years had passed and he still seemed scrawny in comparison to Mufasa. Taka knew it would take drastic actions for others to take him seriously, and for his brother to fall in comparison to his wise and clever …show more content…

They would run to the edge of the Pride Lands, just to where they were allowed to go and then race back. Most days Mufasa would win. He had the long and strong legs but Taka grew stronger with each race. One day he hyenas were waiting at the edge of the Pride Lands. When Mufasa reached the end of the race first, the hyenas jumped out of a nearby bush and surrounded him. They ask him if they can come back to the Pride Lands with the other animals. Mufasa answers that it is not his decision yet—but they should be careful when he is king. Mufasa never liked hyenas. Ever since he was almost attacked in the elephant graveyard as a young cub, he never liked them. Taka was much better at dealing with the hyenas. They connected on a different level. Mufasa always thought he was above the hyenas, and this confidence almost got him killed that day. However, Taka knew exactly how the hyenas felt. Taka was just like them in a way. On the outside of the inner circle in the animal kingdom, and looking in, just waiting for the day he would finally fit

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