In the movie The Lion King, Scar intentionally kills his brother Mufasa in order to become king. Scar obtains this power through wickedness. In The Prince by Machiavelli, Agathocles gains his power by killing those in power and putting himself into power. Although he proved to be a good leader, his karma caught up to him and his reign ended. Just like Agathocles, Scar’s wrongdoing leads to his demise and the savanna within the animal kingdom dries up. When Scar doesn't make an attempt to save the savanna and provide the kingdom with a reliable food source, the other animals see his weakness and he gets overthrown. From the start Scar never established a strong and feared persona which according to Machiavelli is needed in order to be a successful
Lord of the Flies, awarded the Nobel Prize for literature is considered a modern classic.
Simba embraces Scar valiantly, avenging his father's death, and destroying the shadow that destroyed him. The death of Scar brings the rebirth of the kingdom, the rebirth of Pride Rock, and the rebirth of power and justice. Simba roars a vociferous roar, restoring life to the pridelands. It begins to rain, symbolizing the cleansing of power, and the rejuvenation of Simba.
...f her son. She starts to feel the poison and she warns Hamlet of it before she dies. It is too late though, the poisonous sword had cut Hamlet. In anger, Hamlet steals the poisoned sword and runs it into Laertes. He then charges Claudius and runs it into him. He also takes the wine and forces Claudius to drink from it. Both Claudius and Laertes die before Hamlet. Hamlet regains his throne for a few seconds, until the poison sets in and takes his life. The Lion King has a happy ending. Simba returns to his kingdom and he finds Scar. He tells Scar that he knows about his father’s death. Scar lies to Simba by telling him that the Hyenas were the ones who killed Mufasa. This upsets the Hyenas. They leave Scar to fight Simba by himself. Simba wins the fight and throws Scar off a cliff, into the herd of the Hyenas. The hyenas show no remorse for Scar and they trample over him, killing him. Once Simba takes back the throne, the whole kingdom becomes beautiful again and everyone is happy.
I chose to view the movie Lion, a movie based on the book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley. This movie is about a five-year-old boy, Saroo, living in a poor, rural area in India. Saroo convinces his older brother Guddu, to let him tag along and find work in a nearby city. Saroo ends up trapped and alone in a decommissioned passenger train that takes him to Calcutta, over 1,000 miles away from his home.
Growing up is unavoidable. No matter how much one tries to hold on to it its inevitable in one way or another we all grow up and mature. The elements used to support this idea are many different ones. The theme for "The Secret Lion” is loss of innocence or childhood; basically the main idea is growing up. This is the case with Alberto Alvaro Rios’s “The Secret Lion.” The whole story revolves around the twelve year old narrator whose name is unknown. But what we do know is that the character is going through changes that he doesn’t quite understand and it takes some time to assimilate.
As the Ring-bearer of The Lord of the Rings, Frodo is a special hobbit who can resist the temptations of the ring . In the beginning he is brave, selfless and thoughtful. Unlike the other Hobbits, Frodo is curious about the outside world and knowledgeable about the traditions of the Elves. Everyone from Bilbo to Gandalf to Aragorn notices, there is something special in Frodo, something that sets him apart from the rest of his race, an inner strength. Frodo wants to go on an adventure like on one of Bilbo’s. Frodo’s good and innocent character might make him seem one-dimensional if he were not so frequently wracked with doubt and faced with obstacles.
Banquo from Macbeth Banquo is the noble, brave general in Duncan's army. He is one of the
It is amazing how a seemingly educated woman that has won Oscar awards for her documentaries, could possibly be so far off base in her review of the Disney movie “The Lion King”. Margaret Lazarus has taken a movie made for the entertainment of children and turned it into something that is racist, sexist and stereotypes gender roles. She uses many personal arguments to review the movie but offers few solutions. The author is well organized but she lacks alternate points of view and does not use adequate sources. Lazarus utilizes the statement at the end of her review that “the Disney Magic entranced her children, but they and millions of other children were given hidden messages that could only do them and us harm” (118). She makes her point by saying that “the Disney Magic reinforces and reproduces bigoted and stereotyped views of minorities and women in our society” (Lazarus 117). She makes comparisons such as elephant graveyards are like ghettos (Lazarus 118). Other lines of reasoning Lazarus gives us are about Whoopie Goldberg using inner city dialect, the villain Scar being gay, and only those born to privilege can bring about change (118).
Very early in the film, viewers are met with the sight of Simba's father hanging off the a cliff then the appearance of Scar. As the father is clinging off for dear life and Scar debating saving his brother or letting him fall into a valley. As expected of any great villain, we see Simba's father fall down the steep cliff side. Following this is Simba witnessing his dad about to pass away because what occurs next is the most effective and depressing point in the movie since it establishes how truly evil Scar is. After he has fallen, a herd of wilder beast rush onto the screen thus effectively dethroning and murdering the current king. Young Simba, clinging on to a branch above his father, had to witness his father trampled thus scarring him for the rest of the
There are a few different methods that can be used by a ruler to control his people, fear and love being the primary means of maintaining power as defined by Machiavelli. While both fear and love have their strengths and weaknesses, there is one of the two that is more effective: fear. Of course, there are examples of both in history and literature alike, such as Julius Caesar, whose people adored him for his brave acts in war, though betrayed by his fellow politicians and beloved friend for fear of his growing power.
In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, the beast gives the children a sense of fear throughout the story. It also shows that it is one of the children's top priorities, as they hunt for it and try to protect themselves from it. The children use the beast to work together, but as the novel progresses the group goes through a separation. The beast is an important role in the novel, having many forms of concepts about it. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the concept of the beast as a whole is used as fear, reality, and evil.
However, Machiavelli does not reject the behavior exhibited by Agathocles or others like him completely, asserting that “it must be understood that a ruler [...] cannot always act in ways that are considered good because in order to maintain power, he is often forced to act treacherously, ruthlessly, or inhumanely, and disregard the precepts
Mark Antony is motivated both by personal ambition and love for Caesar. Mark Antony wants the Roman People to listen to him, he wants to be more powerful, and he wants to avenge Caesar’s death. He wants the crowds to do his bidding and after his speech starts a civil war in Rome. He wants more power, and to control more of the Roman Empire by getting rid of Lepidus. Mark Antony wants Caesar’s Death to be avenged and the conspirators dead. If Caesar wouldn’t have died then would Mark Antony eventually betray him and kill him for power? Mans worst enemy is himself. Mark Antony went thirsty for power and his anger over the death of a great leader lead him to start a civil war in Rome.
In once of his many escapades his evil uncle Scar is teaching him how to growl which results in a stampede of wildebeest to come towards him. Mufasa, who is Simba’s father, in an attempt to save him dies by the hands of his older, jealous, brother. Scar pushes Mufasa off the cliff into the stampede. When Simba discovers his dead father he flees, feeling responsible for the death of his father, and Scar becomes the new ‘king’ of the jungle. Simba is raised by two strangers he meets in the desert and after some time passes he discovers that his uncle is the reason his father is dead and that he has taken control of the prairie. After being conflicted by his emotions and meeting an apparition of his father he finally decides to confront his uncle and take back the kingdom. The film ends with scar, the uncle, being eaten alive by his minions and he is the cause of his own demise. Simba restores balance to the ecosystem and all is well, which is a beautiful ending to a Disney film.
The Lion King is a work of art, giving countless children and generations the knowledge and lessons that are needed in their life. The Lion King was released in 1994 and was directed by Roger Allers. This is classified as an animated epic/musical, and rightfully so! Some of the main actors and actresses in this film are Matthew Broderick, who plays Simba, and Rowan Atkinson, who plays Zazu. “This film takes place in the Pride Lands of Africa, King Mufasa, the ruling lion and Queen Sarabi present their new-born son Simba; the new heir of the throne, to the animals of pride rock. Simba’s Uncle; Scar, is fueled by anger and rage due to being unable to take over the throne, and plots to kill Mufasa and Simba to take his place as King. Scar causes