Through its memorable narrative *The Lion King* portrays three key elements including personal loss alongside the development of self-maternity and maturity. In the colorful African grasslands Simba the prince experiences adoration from his parents King Mufasa and Queen Sarabi while they both rule over the kingdom. Mufasa leads his son Simba through loving instruction to prepare him as future king even though his innocence leads him to follow the treachery of his uncle Scar. The untimely trust leads to a disastrous sequence of events that ends with Mufasa’s death.
Scar wins leadership through the backing of hyenas while his manipulative instincts drive him to turn the Pride Lands into a wasteland reduced from its previous prosperous state. His grief-stricken state results from believing he caused his father’s tragic demise therefore he flees his home. The period of banishment reveals to him critical knowledge about showing courage along with the obligation to recognize history. During his young life in a safe distant landscape he makes new friends but the pull of destiny always draws him to face the truth.
When Simba meets Nala in the present day he discovers that his country has suffered severe damage thus sparking an internal crisis about his delayed duties. The story leads its audience through a deeply emotional exploration with beautiful animation along with magnificent soundtrack to teach us that deep courage and unwavering friendships can only work when we fully accept our ancestry. According to Simba’s transformative story we learn that overcoming our anxieties leads to recovering our proper position in existence naturally.
