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The first step of the hero’s journey thats seen in the movie is when Simba’s uncle, Scar, kills Simbas brother, Mufasa, whos also the king. After Simba’s father is killed, Scar tells Simba that the death of his father was his fault and told Simba to, Run away and never return. To this information, Scars hyaenas were set on a mission to kill Simba. At this moment Simba knew he must do something in order to avenge his father’s death. This was Simbas call to adventure and the first time we see the heros journey come into play. From Simbas ordinary world being The Pride Lands to suddenly being banished and blamed for his father’s death, Simba is left with no choice but to run away and plan his next move.
After Simba escapes The Pride Lands, Scar sends the hyenas after Simba. These hyenas do whatever Scar tells them to and works as a personal army for Scar. Luckily for Simba, he was able to lose the hyenas. As much as Simba wishes he could go back and take back his land, he does not want to take the journey thinking that he is not prepared or strong enough to defeat Scar. As Simba i

s sleeping, he is found by a meerkat named Timon, and a warthog named Pumba. At first, Simba does not want to talk to them and is very upset about what had happened. After explaining his situation to Timon and Pumba, they show him this paradise land that they live in. Simba chooses to stay with them as he grows up throughout the years. Years later, Simba is found by Nala, his best friend from The Pride Lands. Nala asks Simba to return but Simba does not want to at first and refuses the call to adventure. Nala then explains everything that has happened and changed since Simba left before realizing that since Simba is still alive, he is the new king of The Pride Lands. Since Simbas death, Scar has told the kingdom that Simba was sadly killed in the stampede and that his father was also killed. Simba refused that he was the king as he believes it was something he was going to be, but not anymore. Simba was afraid to take on this journey because he felt like his father’s death was his fault and therefore he did not have any confidence to return to his ordinary world and overthrow Scar.