The Lion King and Siddhartha

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    When reading Siddhartha, and knowing the prompt for the blog revolved around the idea of a hero’s journey, my mind immediately went to the movie, The Lion King. I found similarities between both Simba’s personal journey and Siddhartha’s journey, and would like to touch on how the two relate.

    In both stories, the main characters are both set out to discover something. Siddhartha, for example, is seeking for Enlightenment. Simba, on the other hand, is searching for his sense of self. Both individuals are on a journey to better themselves and grow into the true characters they are meant to become. Siddhartha, on his journey of enlightenment, is discovering who he is as a person and what his true, innate beliefs are. Simba, on his journey, is discovering that his pathway in life is meant to lead the kingdom and his destiny is to become King, following in his father’s footsteps. These journey’s both result in Siddhartha and Simba finding who they truly are and what they are meant to do.

    Another relation between the two characters was that they both have a guide, or someone helping them throughout their journey. Siddhartha’s guide happened to be the Buddha, who helped him within his teachings understand the true meaning of enlightenment. Simba’s mentor happened to be Raffiki, who helped him understand that he had the potential to save the kingdom from his Uncle Scar by taking the throne and becoming king. 

    Overall, I think both stories demonstrate a hero’s journey. Although they differ in many ways, the idea of finding one’s sense of self is displayed in both plots.


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