Through a Marxist lens, Marxism encompasses social aspects such as family structures, politics, and government, just to name a few. The film, The Lion King, is a perfect example of Marxism because there are different animals that can be seen as different societal classes, though one animal that is prominent in most scenes throughout the film is the bird, Zazu. Zazu flying around the herd of all animals and above the lions symbolizes that animals can increase their societal status. The lions are seen as authoritative figures that make sure there is order kept amongst the animals in "The Pride Lands."
The weaknesses spotted in the film through the lens of Marxism are visible when the hyenas take over the power of The Pride Lands. It is evident that power was still not equal between all animals and an apparent inequality is shown when imbalance starts to cause chaos. When Scar finally becomes king of the lands, this is seen as a dictatorship. The first sign that this film can easily be analyzed through the Marxist perspective is the opening scene, "The Circle of Life". During the scene, you see all the animals lined up by their kind. With the lions highest in hierarchy (also highest in the food chain) holding their rightful place at the top of the rocks.
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