The Lion King (1994)

As you watch The Lion King (1994), focus on Simba: Who is his True Source? What is his Call to Adventure? Does he accept or reject the call? What magnets drive him away from accepting the call? How does he overcome them and restore the Pride Lands?

Now, grab some popcorn, put your phones away, and enjoy the story of Simba, son of Mufasa!

Movie Discussion

1. What did you like best about the movie? Why?
2. What did you like least about the movie? Why?
3. What sources answer Simba's identity question throughout the movie?
4. Go through the list of sources; what destinations do they take Simba to?
5. Who is Simba's True Source in the movie?
6. What is Simba's Call to Adventure?
7. When Simba rejects the call, what does that False True North look like in his story? What magnets get between him and his True Source?
8. When Simba accepts the call, what does his True North look like? How does he "detach" from his magnets and calibrate to his True Source?
9. What does it look like for Simba to restore the Pride Lands to their former glory? What change had to happen in his life for that restoration to happen?