The Lion King Themes

We know we've already said this a million times, but we feel the need to say it again: family is where it's at in The Lion King. When it comes down to it, this is the story of a family of lions try...

This section might as well be titled "All About Scar" because he's the king of manipulation. Every single negative event that occurs in this film occurs because of Scar's callous manipulations of h...

Principles—otherwise known as a moral code of conduct—are very important to the ruling family in The Lion King. Mufasa is basically Captain Principles, reminding his son of how to effect justic...

In The Lion King, the struggle between good and evil is very, very real. It's good versus evil every day, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And here, "good" means "respect for all forms of life an...

Ah, coming of age. Who doesn't want to grow up? Oh, everyone? Okay, then. Sorry for asking.But seriously, The Lion King is in many ways the story of Simba's maturation from impetuous young cub to g...

Even though Mufasa claims to be all about equality, the Pride Lands have a pretty rigid class system. It goes like this: all animals are respected and equal … except for the hyenas. They're horri...