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Archetypes In The Lion King - Term Papers

Archetypes In The Lion King

The Lion King is a story containing many archetypes. Archetypes are
patterns or models of literature that reoccur in many stories. In this paper I
will discuss three of these archetypes. They are the hero, death & rebirth of
the hero, and the symbolism and associations of water vs. desert. These
archetypes can be noticed easily and help things come together.
The Lion King has a very evident hero, Simba. Simba meets many of the
characteristics of an archetypal hero. Among these is the way that he is taken
away from his home, the Pridelands, and grows up with Timon and Pumbaa. After
Simba arrives with Timon and Pumbaa, we see very little of his life until he is
fully grown. When the ...

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thinks that he has physically died. In fact, he nearly does die in
the desert. Luckily, Timon and Pumbaa find him and keep him alive. The
spiritual resurrection of Simba occurs when he returns to his home at Pride Rock.
Everyone discovers that Simba is alive. It seems as if he has risen from the
dead to them because for such a long time they believed that he was dead. At
Pride Rock, Simba returns to his previous life and faces all of his problems.
The symbolism of water and desert in the Lion King is very important.
Water often accompanies a change in a story. Water can also be a sign of birth
and rebirth. An example of water foretelling a change is Simba's lie when he
says that he and Nala are going to the water hole. They actually visit the
Elephant Graveyards. This visit causes Simba to get a view of reality, not from
his sheltered world. When Simba is found by Timon and Pumbaa in the desert,
they splash him with water to bring life back into him. Another example of ...

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PAPER DETAILS

Added: 10/20/2008 06:16:07 AM
Category: Arts
Type: Free Paper
Words: 534
Pages: 2

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