A shakespearean connection I’m familiar with is The Lion King’s connection to Hamlet. There is a lot of plot similarities, but it also connects thematically. Both Prince Hamlet and Simba are cast away from their positions of power. Each goes through the moral struggle of wether or not to take action to reinstate their position. Simba must decide between the responsibility of the position, Hamlet must consider if it is worth dying for. Thematically, the both face the challenge of weighing the risks of responsibility. Simba becomes king, while Hamlet . . . not so much.
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