Hey guys!
For my rewrite I'm planning to do it on the film Lion King, a very popular Disney children's film. I want to write from the perspective of Scar, Mufasa's brother and Simba's uncle. In the film he is portrayed as the bad guy.
I'm still not sure how it will relate to the themes of the paper, I'm still a bit new to post-colonial themes. Perhaps being socially oppressed? An outcast from the other lions because of the colour of his fur? Issues of racism, neglect, being the minority, could all come to play in this rewrite.
I want to write about events that happen prior to the events of the first film. Some ideas could be the severed relationship between him and his brother - jealousy, family issues, identity, etc. An idea of finding his place in the world and a place he belongs (where it be with the hyenas or the pride). Also, how his past has transformed him into the bad lion that is portrayed in the film.
Scar is actually one of my favourite characters from the film, he's a brooding figure, malicious and cunning. With the rewrite I really want to dive into the reasons he had become like this (this would be entirely fictional of course and may not agree with the film's portrayal).
I would really like to hear what you guys think about this idea. Or should I think of something else to write about?
Thanks!
Hi Spencer. here's my two cents worth; I think it's a good concept for a rewrite, as Scar sounds interesting, the 'bad' guys are generally much more intriguing because people tend to be dismissive of these type of characters as not worth the time and energy (real or fictitious). In reality, they're like an onion with so many layers to them... hidden layers. Generally, you'll only see what they will allow people to see; the outer layer, their tough persona and never their vulnerable side. There's always a biased perception when it comes to these dark, brooding characters eg: Darth Vader, Darcy in Pride and Predjudice and so on. Giving them a voice, enables readers to sympathise with them and makes people realise how easy it is to navigate towards a biased attitude in society and typical negative stereotyping.
ReplyDeleteFranz, I really liked the way you used the metaphor of onions, like Shrek did.
ReplyDeleteShrek got it all in the end, didn't he Kamal :)
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ReplyDeleteI now cannot get Lion King songs out of my head! :)
I can't say I can recall the colour of Scar's fur, but I do think you are on to something here, especially regarding some kind of prequel - why did he turn out like he did!
TI mean, it must be hard when his brother gets all the attention!
And in a lion pride I guess there's 1 dominant male? Yet I know they're very family oriented?
i think the metaphors at play here are on task, and i agree with the comments above.
I look forward to reading more!
So glad I'm not the only doing a "kids story" would love to see what you do with Scar. Maybe tell about how he got that name and the scar on his eye? To me he is a very complex character with lots of potential to write about.
ReplyDeletecool idea, I thought the Issues of racism, neglect, being the minority were all very good direction to go into. I also thought
ReplyDeletewriting about events that happen prior to the events of the film would be awesome. look forward to reading it.
Why I didn't thought like this at first lol Your point of view gave me a whole new perspective on how post-colonial theme is portraited.Think you're going on the right way. I'd love to see the prequel though :))
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