The document compares and contrasts Shakespeare's play Hamlet to Disney's animated film The Lion King. Both stories involve a prince whose father is killed by his uncle, who then takes over the throne. The prince must then decide whether to avenge his father's death and fight his uncle for the throne. However, there are also some differences. For example, Simba is younger than Hamlet when his father dies, and The Lion King has a happier ending where most characters survive, unlike Hamlet where many central characters die.