Is that what I think it is? ....

..... Maybe it is, many books and movies have some type of allusion. One of the most frequently used is the mythological allusion. One thing I remember would be from The Lion King it’s movie that borrows greatly from Oedipus. Although simba himself does not kill his father it’s still a murder within the family that kills Mufasa. When Simba runs away, Scar takes control and runs Pride Rock straight into the ground. This resembles in exactly the same way as the curse of Oedipus family's curse. Scar is very arrogant he does not care and will not accept that it's his fault that everything is falling apart. Simba returns to find his land is ruined by his uncle, and like a young Oedipus solving the puzzle, he reclaims his territory and rebuilds it. Simba thought about killing his uncle Scar but instead it is the Hyenas who get the pleasure to do so. By doing so it gave Simba a chance to have a fresh start. The story features many of the elements of a trip to Hades, especially as it really had a land of the dead. I realized it was an allusion after reading about it and watching it again to understand what could be interpreted by it. It became very easy to understand after I realized its alikeness. The values that allusions have are being able to understand the text and to easily relate it to something else. Something that looks familiar might spark your interest a bit more and you remember it more than something you had no knowledge of it before hand. The text adapted the meaning of the myth to which it alluded by the way the story was plotted. From the beginning where Simba was born and was crowned king to Mufasa’s death there was a reason for all of it and you began to understand after really thinking about it.

         I’ve explained how The Lion King closely resembles allusions of mythology but it also can be related from biblical allusions. One of the Biblical allusions in The Lion King is that the entire movie is an allusion to the story of Moses. Simba and Moses were both princes and were exiled when “accused” of murder. While they were exiled they grew to maturity until told by higher forces to return to their homeland. Finally, they free their people from harshness by Scar/Pharaoh. Since Mufasa represents the God figure in the film, Mufasa lives in the heart of Simba while God lives in the hearts of Christians. Rafiki anoints baby Simba at the beginning of the film like a pastor anoints a baby after being born. As you can see many books can take on multiple allusions depending on what the reader is familiar with. Like I said earlier when you read something such as the Bible perhaps you find that reading other things may have similar plots and ideas. The Lion King just so happens to take on multiple meanings and it helps readers understand. 

Also speaking of which I'm going to see the play next weekend, hope it's just as amazing as last time.