ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

HAMLET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What Disney movie did Mrs. Buitron compare Hamlet to?
A
Cars
B
The Lion King
C
Aladdin
D
Beauty and the Beast
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Movie #2: Disney’s famous movie “The Lion King” was based on Shakespeare’s “Hamlet. It’s crazy to think that one of the most popular Disney movies of all time, “The Lion King”, got it’s premise from “Hamlet” and the biblical stories of Moses and Joseph.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Lion King and Hamlet both feature an uncle as the villain. Scar, Mufasa’s younger brother, plots to have young Simba and Mufasa killed so he can take the Pride Rock throne; Mufasa ultimately dies due to Scar’s machinations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first similarity in Lion King and Hamlet is in Lion King, the king, Mufasa, is betrayed and killed by his brother, Scar. This is very similar to Hamlet because the king, Old Hamlet, is also betrayed and murdered by his brother, Claudius, in a wicked way.

Detailed explanation-4: -Simba and Prince Hamlet-Both Princes and the protagonist. Mufasa and King Hamlet-Both die at the hands of their brother. Sarabi and Gertrude-Both are mothers to the prince. Scar and Claudius-Both are the antagonist and kill their brother. More items

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