Which moment illustrates Resurrection in the Pride Lands narrative?

• A. Simba is accepted as the rightful king of the Pride Lands.
• B. The Pride Lands return to their normal lush and green state.
• C. Simba and Nala welcome a son, the new prince, into the world.
• D. Dorothy lives in Kansas with her aunt, uncle and dog Toto.

Answer: (B)

Resurrection is about revival after a period of decline. In the Pride Lands story, the land has fallen into ruin under Scar’s rule, with drought and death looming over the Pride Lands. The moment that best embodies resurrection is when Simba returns, defeats Scar, and the land begins to restore itself—greenery returns, streams flow again, and life comes back to the kingdom. That renewal of life and order signals a true rebirth of the world.

The other moments reflect different beats: becoming king concerns rightful rule, not the renewal of the land; welcoming a son is about lineage, not environmental or moral revival; and the Dorothy scenario is from a completely different story, unrelated to the Pride Lands.