Compose a psychoanalytic reading of The Lion King modeled after Bettelheim's analyses of fairy tales in The Uses of Enchantment. 500 words maximum. That's not many words! Be concise and to the point. Don't summarize the film, instead refer to specific moments of the film. Your paper must answer the question: "What lesson does The Lion King teach a child about integrating the different parts of their personality?"
Some brainstorming questions: Which characters represent the id, ego, and superego? How are the pleasure principle and the reality principle depicted in the film? Is doubling significant in the film? In what way does the film direct a child's thinking about these two principles?
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