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Nibelungenlied and Parzival Although both the Nibelungenlied and Parzival were composed around the same time (c. 1200), they are vastly different in certain respects—namely concerning the matters of diplomacy, redemption, revenge, and deceit. Some striking similarities do exist among the two texts—concepts of honor (êre), loyalty (triuwe), moderation (mâze) and knightly deeds (âventiure) are valued highly by both societies. However, each notion is accomplished through different measures in

Mattison Bartley Mr. Dittmar American History 3rd Quarter Book Report 6 March 2015 The book Traitor by Gudrun Pausewang is a good book. Gudrun Pausewang is a german author who has very good insight in what teenagers are interested in and gives great detailing in her book. The setting is in a winter time in a german town in 1944 when hitler was in control of all things german. It was during the holocaust and around when World War II was ending. The story takes place in 1944 when the americans and

Prior to Germany's Autumn of Terror in 1977, concrete events lead the country down a path where a necessary political student movement transpired and very quickly turned the student group into a terrorist organization. Specifically, the attacks in May of 1972 launched the Red Army Factions crusade against the government and the public. Just like the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian throne, by Bosnian Serb nationalists sparked World War I, the killing of a teenager,

such as Hrotrud, and Joan’s mother Gudrun have power over people that have no power. Hrotrud had the power to save Joan’s life and her mother’s life when she was born. Joan’s chance of surviving was slim in the harsh winter, Hrotrud thought, “five children delivered in the last month alone, and not one of them lasted more than a week,” (1). Joan wasn’t expected to live for more than a month, but Hrotrud used her medical expertise and cooperated in helping Gudrun give birth without a fatality. Her

Chapter no 2: Mythology in Women in Love by D. H Lawrence: D. H Lawrence and Women in Love: D.H Lawrence was an English writer, playwright, novelist, poet and critic. His works represent a comprehensive reflection upon the dehumanizing impacts of modernity and industrialization. Due to his opinions and rebels nature he faced severe criticism and he suffered official persecution, censorship and misrepresentation of his innovative work during his life. At the time of his death, his open notoriety

paper examines a case study about the transfer of knowledge between preparedness and emergency response as conducted by Kerstin Erikkson of Lund, Sweden University. Erikkson (2009) conducted the case study by analyzing emergency response following Gudrun, a storm with hurricane force wind gusts that struck the South of Sweden in January 2005. This disaster caused significant damage to the region 's critical infrastructure, such as roadways, railways, telecommunications systems, and electrical power

Grotesque View of the British Society in Howard’s End and Women in Love Eleanor Roosevelt once said that “a little simplification would be the first step toward rational living.” (Heartquotes.net) After reading Howard’s End and Women in Love, by E.M. Forster and D.H. Lawrence respectively, it has become quite clear that a little simplification could do the characters of both novels a great deal of good. In these “condition of England” novels, the ideas of love and marriage, how industrialization

Gender Constructs Through Prophecy in The Saga of the Volsungs The Icelandic sagas often stun historians with their realistic accuracy - they describe real people, real places, and real events. However, the sagas also contain an element of mysticism that permeates stories of this time, a fantastical undercurrent that carries over from the ancient mythology still influencing the saga writers. One of the most prevalent fantastical elements is that of prophecy, especially in dreams. This gift is typically

“The position of women in the Sagas is, indeed, higher than that which they enjoy in classical literature; but it is based on a purely commonsensible and unemphasized respect for the courage or prudence which some women, like some men, happen to possess. The Norsemen, in fact, treat their women not primarily as women but as people. It is an attitude which may lead in the fullness of time to an equal franchise or a Married Woman’s Property Act, but it has very little to do with romantic love.” The

Supernatural and Human Elements In the saga of Sigurd the Volsung, the supernatural is often treated as a natural occurrence. Phenomenal events that should cause awe and wonder are simply taken as typical experiences. Those who are without extraordinary abilities know their human limitations; however, they rely and believe in the supernatural capabilities of their heroes. As part of their philosophy, the future, past, and present all blend together. It is excepted by the culture that the spiritual