OF EASTER EGGS & LION KINGS
I am writing a book about biblical allusions in Shakespeare's Hamlet. But to appeal to the young, when I speak to younger groups, I could say I'm writing a book about religious #EasterEggs in the story that Disney's The Lion King was based on.
To people between 14 and 25, an allusion sounds too much like "illusion," but its the same as what the young refer to as an "easter egg" in a movie (hidden meaning or reference). There are many, many youtube videos claiming to reveal the easter eggs in Disney films, Star Wars films, etc.
And many young people who have not read or seen Hamlet have seen #TheLionKing.
It's just hard for the young to imagine that the ghost of Simba's dad might be a demon in disguise, and Simba kills Nala's dad accidentally, thinking he's killing Scar in revenge.
Or that Simba's love interest would drown herself.
Or that Simba would forge a new letter on a ship, ordering two schoolfriends to be executed.
But we cross those bridges when we come to them 😜.
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Links to a description of my book project:
On LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eJGBtqV
On this blog: https://pauladrianfried.blogspot.com/2017/05/hamlets-bible-my-book-project-im.html
[Originally posted around the week of 3/13/17 on LinkedIn]
To people between 14 and 25, an allusion sounds too much like "illusion," but its the same as what the young refer to as an "easter egg" in a movie (hidden meaning or reference). There are many, many youtube videos claiming to reveal the easter eggs in Disney films, Star Wars films, etc.
And many young people who have not read or seen Hamlet have seen #TheLionKing.
It's just hard for the young to imagine that the ghost of Simba's dad might be a demon in disguise, and Simba kills Nala's dad accidentally, thinking he's killing Scar in revenge.
Or that Simba's love interest would drown herself.
Or that Simba would forge a new letter on a ship, ordering two schoolfriends to be executed.
But we cross those bridges when we come to them 😜.
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Links to a description of my book project:
On LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/eJGBtqV
On this blog: https://pauladrianfried.blogspot.com/2017/05/hamlets-bible-my-book-project-im.html
[Originally posted around the week of 3/13/17 on LinkedIn]