Iceland: A Short Story

Denmark, with “...a population of 5.4 million primarily white people and about 65 000 liveborn infants per year”, (BMJ) is the southernmost Nordic country in Northern Europe, and is bordered by Germany, Sweden, and Norway. According to Infoplease, over many years, Denmark has evolved from a hunting and farming society, to a farming society. As stated by The Official Website of Denmark, Denmark is a Monarchy, made up of about 90% protestants, speaking primarily danish, and the capital is Copenhagen. The country, which is 16,359 square miles, equivalent to half the size of Maine, contains “several islands in the Baltic Sea; the two largest are Sjælland, the site of Copenhagen, and Fyn” (Infoplease), which are the dream destinations for many

Kirsti had gotten home before Annemarie and was already explaining, with exaggeration, what had happened to the girls on their way home. Both mothers quickly rise from their chairs and become concerned. Annemarie explains that it was nothing to worry about in hope to ease down her mother. However, they were still very worried. She then quietly talks with Ellen's mother and exclaims that the soldiers must be edgy because of the latest Resistance incidents. She asks if Ellen's mother read about it in the De Frie Danske (The Free Danes). Annemarie pretends to be unpacking her bag but secretly listens into the conversation. She understands what her mother is talking about and says that "The Free Danes" is an illegal newspaper brought to them by Peter Neilsen about the acts of sabotage, from the resistance fighters, against the Nazis. She recalls that papa had explained to her that the "Resistance fighters" were Danish people who bring harm to the Nazis in whatever way they can. Mrs. Rosen, Ellen's mother, then parts from the house but before she leaves she tells the girls to walk a different way to school

After I had found a tree to be able to sleep in, I sat in the grass staring into the night sky. I wonder where the other Nordics are. I thought. Well, I know where Denmark is now.. Shuddering, I noticed how cold it was at night. Suddenly, a picture appeared in the sky. A picture of Denmark. Slowly, it transitioned to a picture of Belarus. It's showing us who died today. Hungary. Latvia. Estonia. Don't remind me. Getting up, I could faintly make out a small amount of smoke in the far distance. Must be someone will a campfire. While carefully climbing a tree to rest for the night, I heard a canon fire. Whoa, who just died? And how? As I sat up in the tree I checked my surroundings from above. I couldn't see a river

The aftermath of the loss of the late king Hamlet resulted in the death of the current king and queen of Denmark. Immediately after the bloodshed, Fortinbras walked in and saw the tragedy that the kingdom has gone through. Though Fortinbras is not a Dane, he took over the whole country because everyone was dead. For Hamlet, it was just to kill his own uncle without anticipating the consequences of his actions like leaving the kingdom without a ruler. But Hamlet knew his time was near that’s why he defied his forebodings and he said to Horatio that, “…If it now, ‘tis not to come; if it be/ not to come, it will be now; if it be not now, yet it will come. The readiness is all…” (5.2.208-210). Hamlet already knew that he will not survive that

The Danish Phase is located in Denmark, North of modern Germany. The Lutheran King of Denmark, Christian IV, wanted to help the Protestants so he invades the Holy Roman Empire. However, he was defeated by Wallenstein, a mercenary working for the Hapsburgs, resulting in another Catholic Victory.

Iceland is a country that is misleading in many ways and is often underestimated. The name Iceland, itself is often debated and joked about, however the origin of the name Iceland is credited to a story by a Scandinavian sailor in the “Book of Settlements” (Shanin). Many often joke that the country of Iceland is greener than one may be led to believe in more ways than one. The island was first inhabited by Nordic people around 870 AD in what is now modern-day Reykjavik (Valgardsson). The city of Reykjavik is the heart of Iceland in more ways than one. The city is home to approximately 120,000 people this contributes to the 60% of the Icelandic population who live in the Reykjavik city area (Scrivener). In addition to housing the largest population in the country, the city is also the home of the Icelandic government, the country’s biggest industries, and Icelandic culture (Valgardsson). This is what makes Reykjavik so unique as the city itself is an embodiment of the country of Iceland as a whole. And while it is the fastest growing urban area among Nordic countries, what sets it apart from other homogeneous nordic cities is its approach to the environmental sustainability and its goal to be carbon neutral by 2020.

But all of Denmark would

The Danes seem to have disputes with everyone, some ending with them basking in glory and others ending, well, with not so much

Leave your cellphone in airplane mode, and get ready for an adventure holiday you will never forget. The only footprints left behind shall be those made in the Icelandic snow. In this day and age, we spend so much time glued to our computer and cellphone screens, and since this is your one chance for true freedom, embrace it! This is the time for you to see things that you have never seen before and awaken a deeper natural energy that has long been dormant.

Denmark had changed in every way since the death of his father and was on the brink of war with Norway. This made his life unbearable and worsened his depression. He has long soliloquies that gave us a hint about the state of mind that he was in at that moment and the way he saw things from his perspective. He seemed like an already defeated man that was just striving or was on the edge of losing his sanity. (Act 1 Scene 2)(Act 2 Scene 2), (Act 4 Scene 4) (Act 3 Scene 3)

40-Voltimand and Cornelius return from Norway and inform the King and Queen that the situation with Norway has become much more friendlier. The subplot about the foreign affairs issue with Norway seems resolved, though it is suspicious that Fortinbras would suddenly forgive Denmark.

"The origin and evolution of saga writing in Iceland are largely matters for speculation. A common pastime on Icelandic farms, from the 12th century down to modern times, was the reading aloud of stories to entertain the household, known as sagnaskemmtun ("saga entertainment"). It seems to have replaced the traditional art of storytelling" (Hermann Palsson, pg. 1). Njal's Saga uses Old Icelandic writing convention and historical data to give a fictional account of a generation's lifestyle and struggles.

Denmark then joined the alliance Britain Britain. The continental powers blockaded Britain, and as a counter to this Britain blockaded Norway. The twin blockade was a catastrophe to Norway preventing their timber exports, which had been largely to Britain, and preventing their grain imports from Denmark. An economic crisis in Norway followed with the people suffering hunger and extreme poverty. In 1813 Sweden attacked Denmark from the south and, at the treaty of Kiel in January 1814, Denmark handed over Norway to Sweden. An attempt at independence by Norway a few months later led to Sweden attacking Norway in July 1814. Sweden gained control of Norway, setting up a complete internal self-government for Norway with a government in

Icelanders are among the healthiest and happiest people on the planet. Iceland is about the size of Virginia and lies just south of the Arctic Circle. It has a population of 300,000 making it the least populated country in Europe. The island is volcanically and geologically active with many lava fields and glaciers. It has an average temperature between 27-54 degrees F. Iceland is one of the wealthiest, most liberal, and most developed countries in the world.

Horatio then provides the two guards and the audience/readers with the political background between Denmark and Norway. Denmark is preparing for a potential invasion from Prince Fortinbras of Norway. Hamlet’s father killed Fortinbras’ father many years ago, and now that Old Hamlet has died, Fortinbras may attack to claim Denmark as his own.