Simba is the main character in Disney's The Lion King. he is the son of Mufasa, the king of the lions, which makes Simba a prince. Hamlet, from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is the son of the tragically murdered King Hamlet, which makes him a prince too.

Most people know that, in The Lion King, Simba has an evil uncle named Scar. Scar is jealous of his brother, Mufasa, because he wants to be the king instead. Of course, Scar kills his brother to get what he wants. In Hamlet, Hamlet has an uncle named Claudius. When the reader enters the story, Claudius has already become king—by killing his brother, who was the king.

In The Lion King, Simba develops close friendships with the ever-entertaining Timone and Pumbaa. They are there for him during a time in his life where he has no one, and they teach him how to enjoy …show more content…
Simba is young when his father dies, whereas Hamlet is probably about 30.

Simba's story is generally a happy one.
Simba is sad when his father dies, but spends most of his years in a happy, “Hakuna Matata” state with Timone and Pumbaa.

Hamlet is depressed and suicidal the entire time, with bouts of potential madness.

In The Lion King, only the uncle and the father die.
In Hamlet, the uncle, the father, the mother, Hamlet himself, Hamlet’s love interest (Ophelia), Ophelia’s father, Ophelia’s brother, and other minor characters all die.

Simba lives happily ever after.
Simba and Nala get married and have a baby at the end, but Hamlet and Ophelia never get married (since they both die).

Simba receives moral guidance.
Simba has moral guides such as Zazu and Rafiki to help him make good decisions. However, Hamlet does not receive any moral guidance, except the ghost’s call for revenge, which really isn't that moral anyway.

Hamlet's mother gets remarried.
Simba’s mother and Scar are never shown as being married after Mufasa's death, but Hamlet’s uncle does marry Hamlet's