The Lion King is a story containing many archetypes. Archetypes are patterns or models of literature that reoccur in many stories. In this paper I will discuss three of these archetypes. They are the hero, death & rebirth of the hero, and the symbolism and associations of water vs. desert. These archetypes can be noticed easily and help things come together.         The Lion King has a very evident hero, Simba. Simba meets many of the …showed first 75 words of 533 total…

…showed last 75 words of 533 total…flight from the Pridelands. He loses his spirit, and spiritually dies.         There is many cases of archetypes of characters, situations, and symbolism and associations in the Lion King. This paper discussed several of them. They included the heroic qualities of Simba, the spiritual death and rebirth of Simba, and the associations of water and the desert in the story. These archetypes are very important to the story and help give the viewer a better understanding.