Term Paper Outline -- Lion Analysis.

I. Introduction -

          A. Introduce "The Lion King".
          B. Thesis - The Lion King may resemble our world in many ways, but manipulates physics to tell its  story.

II. Body -

       A. Gravity - 

            a. Older Simba somehow relaxing on a few frail vines when Nala confronts him.            
            b. Walking across a rotted-out log in 'Hakuna Matata'.             
            c. Vine-swing in an earlier part of 'Hakuna Matata'.              
            d. The Elephant Graveyard scene.
            e. However, the way younger Simba hangs onto the branch during the stampede        scene subverts this somewhat.            

       B. Weight and Size -

            a. The entire 'Can't Wait to Be King' scene, especially the very end.           
            b. Mufasa and Young Simba's fluctuating size.            
            c. Pumbaa carrying away an adolescent Simba on his maw. 

       C. Arcs and Paths of Action -

            a. Mufasa's leaping during the stampede scene.             
            b. Rafiki guiding Older Simba.           
            c. Older Simba and Scar fight scene. 

III. Conclusion -

         A. Movie physics are more heavily manipulated during musical numbers. 

         B. Having the wonkiness of the physics makes such a dark movie just a little lighter.