Lion Kings, Peasant Ducks and Worker Ants: Allegories of Government for Children
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https://doi.org/10.21153/pecl1999vol9no2art1358Keywords:
animation, children's literature, symbolism, allegory, children's films, governmentsAbstract
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FILMOGRAPHY
Antz (Dreamworks: Dir. Eric Darnell & Lawrence Guterman, 1998)
A Bug's Life (Disney and Pixar: Dir. John Lasseter & Andrew Stanton, 1998)
The Lion King (Disney: Dir. Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff, 1994)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Disney: Dir. Rob LaDuca & Darrell Rooney, 1998)
Toy Story (Disney and Pixar: Dir. John Lasseter, 1995)
