The story of Sundiata reminds me of the Disney movie Hercules. In the movie, Hercules is cast off and is taken care of by  poor farmers. Growing up, Hercules displayed great strength due to the fact that he was a god but he was looked down upon by the community as depicted by the movie. The similarity between the two is strong as Sundiata was cast off as well with his mother because of the jealousy that Sassouma had. Both characters being very humble and strong, they faced someone that tried to bring them down. Both being very humble as well, they were welcomed by many and both had a destiny to return back home. Although it is a comical comparison, I couldn’t help but notice how the plot of both a Disney movie and a work of literature follow the same kind of sequence of events.

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