The Lion King

Fairy tales and children's stories are often more symbolic then people can visually notice.Among the symbolism in the film the battles between light and darkness, and water and desert stand out as perfect Jungian examples. The task presented to Simba must be accomplished for the salvation of his kingdom. In this classic retelling of the battle between good and evil, the symbolism is clearly evident. The Lion King it is clearly materialized simply in the color of the lion. Simba, and the lions of his pride are all light colored, while Scar and his hyenas are dark, or black. The lightness during the movie are happier and free spirited. As Scar attempts to strengthen his grasp on the pride the images conform to his darkness, until the point of his death. Water vs. Desert is also displayed in Scar's kingdom, as with his evil, the land is dry and barren. Water from the heavens starts to fall immediately upon Scars death, and restores the land once Simba takes his throne, and his pride acknowledges him as king. Scar is also symbolized as Hitler.During the movie the hyenas are march in very Nazi like movement, he promises the hyenas "if you make me your king i promise you will never go hungry again". Hitler promised the Germans the same. He also blames the lions for all the problems the hyenas encounter. The hyenas are viewed as the  Nazis or the country of Germany. They were forced to live in a horrible conditions for past mistakes ,referencing back to the Treaty of Versailles.Timon and Pumba symbolism the  league of nations; they wanted to help simba but did not have the strength to stop the hyenas.Mufasa signifies god, he appears in the clouds and gives cryptic advice whenever someone is looking for help. The Lion King is filled with subliminal symbolism making the movie  lot more interesting once you notice the significance.