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Several themes in the movie include conservative values like reconciliation, faith, and heroism. One major example of honoring one's parents (which is one of the [[Ten Commandments]]) is Simba seeing his father's spirit in the clouds, who urges him to retake his place in the Circle of Life.

Several themes in the movie include conservative values like reconciliation, faith, and heroism. One major example of honoring one's parents (which is one of the [[Ten Commandments]]) is Simba seeing his father's spirit in the clouds, who urges him to retake his place in the Circle of Life.

Totalitarian rule is condemned in the form of the film's villain, Scar. Once he murders Mufasa and guilts Simba into running away, he sets up a government of sorts, where his hyenas help themselves to all the lions' prey. But he's eventually shown to be a terrible king, lazing away and letting his hyenas overhunt; in fact, his hyena helpers even hint that in spite of the animosity between them, Mufasa was the better king than Scar. Scar even convinces himself at times that he was a much better ruler than Mufasa, displaying the same arrogance that communist rulers have displayed during and after their reigns.

Totalitarian rule is condemned in the form of the film's villain, Scar. Once he murders Mufasa and guilts Simba into running away, he becomes king and sets up a controlling government of sorts, where his hyenas help themselves to all the lions' prey. But he's eventually shown to be a terrible king, lazing around and letting his hyenas overhunt; in fact, his hyena helpers even admit that in spite of the animosity between them, Mufasa was the better king than Scar. Scar even convinces himself at times that he was a much better ruler than Mufasa, displaying the same arrogance that communist rulers have displayed during and after their reigns.

Open borders and illegal immigration are shown to be negative, an example being where Scar lets the hyenas enter the Pride Lands unchallenged and the hyenas start to overhunt. Once Simba overthrows Scar and becomes the king, he works to restore the Pride Lands back to their former glory which can also mean fixing the land's borders, food and water becoming plentiful again.

Open border policies and illegal immigration are shown to be negative, shown when Scar lets the hyenas enter the Pride Lands unchallenged and the hyenas start to overhunt. Once Simba overthrows Scar and becomes the king, he works to restore the Pride Lands back to their former glory which can also mean fixing the land's borders, food and water becoming plentiful again.

Hedonism is portrayed as negative, for while Timon and Pumbaa genuinely are Simba's friends, their Hakuna Matata lifestyle of easy living and laziness does lead Simba off the path of responsibility.

Hedonism is portrayed as negative, for while Timon and Pumbaa genuinely are Simba's friends, their Hakuna Matata lifestyle of easy living and laziness does lead Simba off the path of responsibility. While the two friends themselves are comfortable with living out their carefree ways, they don't hesitate to follow Simba to Pride Rock and help him out.

==Sequels and TV Shows==

==Sequels and TV Shows==