Abstract This paper contends that the Danish economy is one of the most prosperous ones in the world, due both to its strength at the national level and its power of adaptation at the international level, an objective accomplished through a prosperous international trade and through the influence of globalization.
From the Paper "One of the most important factors which have contributed to the great development of the Danish economy throughout the history is the geographical position of the country itself. As a follow-up, Denmark was considered to have one of the most dynamic economies in the world, next to the ones of Great Britain and the Netherlands, ever since the 16th century. In those times, like most of the other European countries, Denmark's economy was mainly based on agriculture. Even though, the big difference consisted in the fact that, despite other countries, Denmark has succeeded to develop this part of economy during the next century. Therefore, it could be said that the Danish economy was mainly based on agriculture until late 1950s, when it was replaced by the manufacturing industry. Thus an economic history of Denmark must take its point of departure in agricultural development for quite a long stretch of time. "
Abstract This paper looks at the communications structure of Denmark, these include: radio, television and telecommunications (telephone). This paper shows that Danish public opinion, market factors, and government ministries regulate the mass communications industry in much the same way as it is done in Western Europe and the United States. For the most part Danish policies reflect libertarian and social responsibility ideals as espoused by social philosophers such as Milton, Locke, and Mill.
Abstract Discusses the life of the Danish author and his influence on children's literature. His fairy tales ("The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Ugly Ducking" & many others). Andersen's unique writing style. How his self-perception as an outsider impacted on the themes of his fairy tales. His use of oral narrative. Gives specific examples.
From the Paper "Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805 at Odense, Denmark. Although he attended two different schools at Odense, he did not complete his schooling until he was given state funding to attend Slagelse State Grammar School in 1822. Six years later, he passed his university examinations (Spink 117-8).
With the publication of his first novel, The Improvisatore, Andersen also published his first set of fairy tales containing ?The Tinder Box,? ?Little Claus and Big Claus,? "The Princess and the Pea" and "Little Ida's Flowers" in 1835 (Spink 53). From 1837 onwards, Andersen published his fairy tales in annual volumes. On August 4, 1875, he died at a summer villa near Copenhagen after suffering several years from liver cancer (Spink 117-8; "Chronology of HCA's Life")."
Abstract The paper explores why Denmark and not other countries took the risk of contradicting Germany. The paper relates the history of Jews in Denmark and portrays how the Danes refused, despite German pressure, to take measures against the Jews. The paper discusses how in most of European history, anti-Semitism was ingrained in many of the cultures, but in Denmark there was always a strong sense of civic equality that extended to the Jews and created an atmosphere of tolerance and respect. The paper acknowledges the unanswered questions regarding this terrible time in history for the Jewish people.
From the Paper "In April 2004, Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen accepted the Lyndon B. Johnson Moral Courage Award from the Holocaust Museum Houston honoring his country's World War II rescue of thousands of Jews from occupying Nazi forces. The award was given to Denmark for ''the miraculous action by people of all levels to save the Jewish population during the Holocaust.'' In Jerusalem, a boat-like monument signifies the 25th anniversary of the rescue of Danish Jewry, a school is named in Denmark's honor and many Israeli cities and towns have a street or square commemorating the heroism of the Danes. In addition, the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem displays a small boat used to ferry Jews to safety in Sweden."
Explores the thesis presented by James H. Morey in "The Fates of Men in Beowulf" regarding the "Beowulf" poet's description of the deaths of the ruling kings.
Abstract This paper examines how James H. Morey's thesis, in "The Fates of Men in Beowulf", centers on how the Beowulf'- poet describes, or just as importantly, doesn't describe the deaths of the ruling kings in each of the three dynastic houses. In particular, the paper looks at Morey's contention that the Swedish and Geatish houses have most of their king's deaths related in a clear and convincing way and that the Danish house is the only one with a significant number of kings whose demises are ambiguous. Contrary to Morey's belief, the paper concludes that a close look at the specific examples of explicitly detailed deaths in both the Swedish and Geatish royals, makes it obvious that these two houses are guilty of the same kin-slaying that to Morey makes the Danes special.
From the Paper "The Geatish house has an even more explicit depiction of kin-slaying in the example of Hrethel's eldest son Herebeald. The tale is related via Beowulf's speech before the dragon fight when he describes how the second eldest son of Hrethel, Haethcyn, hitting and killing his elder brother with an arrow. It is unclear whether or not this was a purposeful act, but the poet's description of it as "fyrenum gesyngad" paints it as deliberate, and malicious, act of violence."
Abstract This paper explains that, in the recent Muhammad cartoon controversy in Denmark, Cultural Editor Fleming Rose and the Danish newspaper "Jyllands-Posten" sacrificed what Muslims consider their freedom of religion to preserve Denmark's press freedom and the Danish people's freedom of speech. The author points out that, by examining the timeline of the controversy including the backlash to the cartoons, the views of Muslims around the world, Denmark and its values and Fleming Rose's explanation and apologies, this cartoon was not a malicious anti-Muslim act but rather one journalist's attempt to draw attention to a dangerous change in Denmark's freedoms and rights. The paper contends that the North American press coverage of the story fueled the situation by not including the back stories of both the Muslims in Denmark and the strong Danish tradition of freedom of speech.
From the Paper "On September 30th, 2005, the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published 12 editorial cartoons depicting Mohammed along with an editorial by Fleming Rose. Muslims in Denmark and around the world were outraged, and reacted by filing a complaint against the newspaper with Danish police on October 27th. By January 6th of the following year, the investigation was discontinued as no law had been broken. Danish Imams put together a dossier containing the 12 cartoons published by Jyllands-Posten, along with pictures from another Danish Newspaper, Weekendavisen, hate-mail consisting of pictures and letters they alleged were sent to Muslims in Denmark, and a televised interview with a prominent Dutch Member of Parliament and Islam critic, Hirsi Ali."
Abstract This essay questions whether Hamlet should be considered a hero. The author argues that Hamlet's actions do not meet the requirements of a hero since he did not find the moral strength to perform the actions required to bring an end to the rot and violence in the Danish court.
From the Paper "We are accustomed to thinking of Hamlet as the hero of the play that bears his name ? the avenger of his father, the man who returns a sense of justice and order to the land of Denmark. And yet a closer reading of the play suggests that while Hamlet is in some sense a hero, he is also quite clearly culpable in some sense. His own indecisiveness and unwillingness to act in the end cause a great deal of harm in the world. In the end he has failed to be a bulwark against evil. This passivity of his is certainly not as morally wrong as is the active evil involved in the murder of his father. But neither is it heroism, constituting no outstanding feat of virtue."
Abstract This paper is an attempt to support the thesis that Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" is chiefly an exploration of the problems of existing in a deceptive and uncertain world. Through examining the strong plot of mistakes and concealments, the recurring themes of lying and error, the concerns of the supernatural and the afterlife, and the ending where only truth triumphs, the author attempts to prove his thesis.
From the Paper "In the realm of the rest of the world, there is also an overwhelming atmosphere of uncertainty. The political situation is discussed by all the main military leaders, as in Act I Scene ii, where Denmark has just come out of battle with Norway and may be attacked again by Fortinbras.
There is nothing stable in the outside world and Hamlet himself now knows that there is nothing stable in the Danish monarchy. The unrest of battle makes Hamlet's world even harder to live in.
The clearest statement of Hamlet's dilemma is in his most famous speech in Act III scene i, where he decides whether it is better 'to be or not to be'. He is considering the question of suicide and whether this is better than suffering a miserable life. However, even this is based in uncertainty, because there is always the possibility of the afterlife, which the Ghost, Old Hamlet hinted at as something terrible:"
Abstract The following paper discusses August Bournonville's family life, the way in which he got to be the principal for the Copenhagen Royal Theatre, as well as their ballet-master and dance teacher. It examines the way in which Bournonville took a very contrasting humanistic approach to dance ? he tended to focus on the beauty found in the ordinary things.
From the Paper ?His third daughter, Mathilde, was a teacher; his fourth daughter, Therese was a homemaker, and his son Edmond was a doctor with a successful practice in both Sweden and Denmark. Wilhelmine was the Bournonville's adopted daughter, who seemed to perhaps ease his guilt about his daughter whom he had abandoned so many years earlier in France. It is important to interject that Bournonville did keep in correspondence with the adoptive parents of his first-born daughter, and he even corresponded with her after she was on her own. He never revealed to her that he was her father, but he aided her economically at any chance that he had.?
Abstract The paper is written as the personal report of a foreign exchange student who will spend two years in Denmark, as an introduction to cultural interaction. Subjects covered are cultural interaction at home and at school, history and stereotypes and the advantages of living in Denmark.
From the Paper "I read before I left that ;The Danish education system has a tradition of focusing not only on academic accomplishments, but also on the students; personal development and contributing to making them committed community members. Democracy and shared experiences are given a high priority, and the students critical sense is sharpened; (Way of life). It is true, the teacher seems much more interested in us as people, not just students. We have to learn English in school, and most of the classes are in Danish. So far, I haven't had much problem understanding the instructors, but I find the homework is much harder. We often work together in groups, and Jens and I spend several hours each night working on projects for class. I think the classes here seem harder, and the students seem more serious, even though they are certainly less formal than we were at home. I'm not the only international student here, there are several of us, and we meet together once a week or so to support each other, and trade experiences. "
Abstract This essay shows how the people of Denmark relate to the environment. It gives their perspective on how they are friendly to the environment and what measures they take to protect it. Examples listed include the saving of energy during the 1973 oil crisis, recycling glass bottles and the invention of an environmentally-friendly car.
From the Paper "In the summer of 1988, for the first time in its history, a thin layer of smog lingered over the streets of Copenhagen. It was nothing like the great haze seen in Los Angeles or Tokyo, but just enough to make breathing a little harder for people with allergies or asthma. That same summer the inhabitants viewed an explosive growth in the number of yellow algae in the Kattegat between Jutland and Sweden, an incident that reportedly kept a large number of tourists away from the beaches that year. At the same time, Thorvaldesen's Museum in Copenhagen decided to remove a statue from the roof because acid rain had corroded it so badly that they were afraid it would break."
Abstract This paper traces the life of Hans Christian Anderson from the time of his birth in Odense, Denmark in 1805. It examines his education, his relationship with his parents and his writing career. The paper discusses Anderson's works, including his first novel, "The Improvisatore" and subsequent texts such as his famous fairy tales such ("The Princess on the Pea," "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes", "The Ugly Duckling" and others). The paper reflects on Andersen's important contribution to the world of children's literature.
From the Paper "An examination of the distinctive characteristics of his writing illuminates their enduring quality and his contribution to children's literature. One of the key characteristics, which makes Anderson's tales lively and interesting, is his use of the oral narrative. His tales often begin with a question that draws the readers or listeners into the story. By adopting the perspective of his characters, Andersen brings them alive, whether they are trees, trolls or sparrows. His vivid description of the Emperor's court in "The Nightingale" with its lavish and exotic objects evokes the mysterious and exotic quality of the Orient."
Abstract A thorough analysis of whether the character of Hamlet can be considered to be sane or insane. The paper looks at several examples and scenes of the play in order to examine this question and concludes that Hamlet was not insane, but it was simply a cover-up to confuse his enemies.
From the Paper "In both theatrical and academic circles alike a common topic of conversation is whether or not the character of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's masterpiece is insane or simply feigning insanity. Throughout the years since this play was first produced many theatre artists have made the strong choice to define Hamlet as insane. This choice is decidedly wrong. Hamlet is not insane. The Danish Prince is merely pretending such so that he might understand the deception revolving around him more clearly while developing a strategy of revenge."
A comparison Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Michael Almereyda's film adaptation of Shakespeare's text, and Tom Stoppard's work, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead."
Abstract This paper compares the way three writers use adaptations of earlier texts to write their own versions of "Hamlet." The paper includes a comparison of Shakespeare's original "Hamlet", since he also based his version upon earlier Danish historical texts and stories written about Hamlet.
From the Paper "Shakespeare's Hamlet, Michael Almereyda's film adaptation of Shakespeare's text, and Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, which uses both characters and scenes from Shakespeare's play to create a new work, all offer radically different variations on the theme of Hamlet. While Almereyda edits Shakespeare's Hamlet down and changes its context and the medium of presentation in order to give the 400 year-old work a new millennial resonance, Stoppard almost uses Shakespeare's Hamlet as a sort of leitmotif in quilting a new mosaic work. Stoppard uses the familiar characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and the pieces of the play in which those characters appear, but the rest of his work is clearly informed by a twentieth century sensibility?his work is as influenced by Beckett's Waiting for Godot as it is by Elizabethan drama. These two adaptations are created through a conscious decision to place the new text in dialogue with Shakespeare's "master" text, which is the culturally dominant form of Hamlet. These other versions seek, however, to explore the very possibilities left unexplored by the master text, or else to explore the gaps and spaces that the master text has left open for creative contemplation in its devotion to the single path of narrative that Shakespeare chose."
Tags: play-within-a-play, older, master, narrative, england, ghost, father, claudius
Abstract This paper is a comparative analysis of Hans Christian Anderson's Danish tale, "The Emperor's New Clothes" and the Indian tale, "The King and the Clever Girl". It looks at how both the clever girl and the swindler/tailors dupe the king out of money, but do so with a moral intention, to show how fragile the human ego is, and how both tales convey the universality of this theme. In ?The Emperor's New Clothes,? the entire town is willing to lie so as not to appear stupid; in ?The King and the Clever Girl,? the king's ministers pretend they see God so that no one will thing they are of a lowly birth. It discusses how, although the lures in these stories are different, one using clothes versus the other's use of spiritual enlightenment, and the details differ between these two folktales, their messages are clear: productive deception can reveal unproductive human pride.
From the Paper "Illusion and deception are used purposely, not only to secure financial gain for the clever girl and the tailors but also to demonstrate how easy it can be to fool a mighty king. Purposeful deception is actually portrayed as a necessary evil, one that leads to greater self awareness. However, the ending of the Anderson story is more ambiguous than its Indian counterpart: the emperor holds his head up high even after he is aware that he was duped. The Indian king concedes his defeat and displays genuine humility and admiration for the clever young girl; he more obviously learned a lesson about pride than the Danish emperor, who carries on just as if nothing had happened."
