Persuasive Essay On The Lion King - 869 Words

Reid, Veronique Reid 1 Professor Fountain English 1301 25 September, 2017 The Disney King Being that a live action version of The Lion King is soon to come, it would be inappropriate to not take a look back at Disney classic. The movie discussed topics that many children had never learned; which helped change the perspective of Disney forever. Along with a new perspective, the film brings a flavor that is definitely new to Disney movies. Before someone watches the upcoming live action film, they must first fall in love, if they already haven’t, with the original movie. The Lion King is incomparable to all†¦show more content†¦Though many reviewers like to focus on the comic relief characters of the movie: Timon, Pumbaa, and Zazu, the characters that truly drove the movie were Simba and his conniving uncle, Scar. In one journal done by KINEMA a journal for film and audiovisual media, the writer describes how â€Å"... the physical portrayal of the two characters themselves already reveal their inner qualities† (KINEMA). Simba, at least as a child, is seen around vibrant colors, and the character himself is always energetic. Scar on the other hand, is always seen with poor posture and grim lighting (KINEMA). The way these two contrast throughout the movie, and then collide with their colors in the final fight scene of the movie, really ties the film together in a way that no other characters could. One thing that was colossally critiqued was Mufasa’s gruesome death in the climax of the movie. In one online article written by Matt Roth titled, A short history of Disney-fascism, Roth passionately writes â€Å" Disney’s recent cash cow, THE LION KING, is no exception, imperiling its characters with all manner of blood-splattered mayhem and terrorizing impressionable youngsters†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (15-20). Disney however, seemed completely unphased when it came to the criticism. In paragraph six of a scholarly journal done by Annalee R. Ward, she wrote thatShow MoreRelated Comparing Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience and Kings Letter From a Birmingham Jail1043 Words   |  5 PagesFrom a Birmingham Jail The two essays, Civil Disobedience, by Henry David Thoreau, and Letter From a Birmingham Jail, by Martin Luther King, Jr., effectively illustrate the authors opinions of justice. Each author has his main point; Thoreau, in dealing with justice as it relates to government, asks for not at once no government, but at once a better government. King contends that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Both essays offer a complete argument for justiceRead MoreMartin Luther King Jr. And Henry David Thoreau1311 Words   |  6 Pagesphilosophy. 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