TS v LK
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One of the most predominant themes in literature, old and new, is the loss of innocence. This may happen to any single character in a novel. The loss of innocence has been a major theme in literature dating back farther than Shakespeare (ironically the writer of the story in which one of our comparison pieces is loosely based on). It is a major theme of the American novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and in the animated Disney classic The Lion King. Tom Sawyer and The Lion King are directly related by the loss of innocence that occurs in both stories. Looking beyond the loss of innocence, we are able to see that Tom Sawyer and The Lion King (adapted from Shakespeare’s Hamlet) are closely related to one another beyond just having a similar theme. Let’s take a look at the two: On one side, we have Tom Sawyer, the happygolucky boy that will give anything to play outside and have fun with his friends. On the other, we have Simba, the lion cub of Mufasa who just loves to run around in the Pridelands of Africa and “just can’t wait to be king”. Simba witnesses the death of his father, Mufasa. Mufasa was killed by his brother, Simba’s uncle, Scar who blames Simba for the death and tells him to “run away and never return”. After the murder, Tom runs away to Jackson’s island with Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper. The three are believed to be dead due to their capsized raft. After Mufasa’s death, Simba runs away to a jungle outside of the Pridelands with Timon and Pumbaa. Simba was believed to be killed with Mufasa during the stampede. Tom realizes that he has to do the right thing and testify against Injun Joe. He does this in court and proves Potter’s innocence. Simba realizes that he has to do the right thing and take his place as king. He forces Scar to admit to the murder of his father and proves [Simba’s] own innocence. Tom Sawyer, with Huck, witnesses the death of Dr. Robinson. Dr. Robinson was killed by Injun Joe who pins the murder on someone else (Muff Potter). Tom returns home to St. Petersburg by homesickness and makes a big scene and shocks the town at his “funeral” when he returns. Simba is driven back home out of a sense of guilt, duty, and encouragement by Rafiki, Nala, and his father’s ghost. He shocks everyone when he returns. Brad DeLeone
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One of the most predominant themes in literature, old and new, is the loss of innocence. This may happen to any single character in a novel. The loss of innocence has been a major theme in literature dating back farther than Shakespeare (ironically the writer of the
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story in which one of our comparison pieces is loosely based on). It is a major theme of the American novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and in the animated Disney classic The Lion King. Tom Sawyer and The Lion King are directly related by the loss of innocence
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that occurs in both stories. Looking beyond the loss of innocence, we are able to see that Tom Sawyer and The Lion King (adapted from Shakespeare’s Hamlet) are closely related to one another beyond just having a similar theme. Let’s take a look at the two:
On one side, we have Tom Sawyer, the happy-‐go-‐lucky boy that will give anything to play outside and have fun with his friends.
On the other, we have Simba, the lion cub of Mufasa who just loves to run around in the Pridelands of Africa and “just can’t wait to be king”.
Simba witnesses the death of his father, Mufasa. Mufasa was killed by his brother, Simba’s uncle, Scar-‐ who blames Simba for the death and tells him to “run away and never return”.
After the murder, Tom runs away to Jackson’s island with Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper. The three are believed to be dead due to their capsized raft.
After Mufasa’s death, Simba runs away to a jungle outside of the Pridelands with Timon and Pumbaa. Simba was believed to be killed with Mufasa during the stampede.
Tom realizes that he has to do the right thing and testify against Injun Joe. He does this in court and proves Potter’s innocence.
Simba realizes that he has to do the right thing and take his place as king. He forces Scar to admit to the murder of his father and proves [Simba’s] own innocence.
Tom Sawyer, with Huck, witnesses the death of Dr. Robinson. Dr. Robinson was killed by Injun Joe-‐ who pins the murder on someone else (Muff Potter).
Tom returns home to St. Petersburg by homesickness and makes a big scene and shocks the town at his “funeral” when he returns.
Simba is driven back home out of a sense of guilt, duty, and encouragement by Rafiki, Nala, and his father’s ghost. He shocks everyone when he returns.
Brad DeLeone
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