...“The Ugly Duckling” and Standards of Beauty Today Jennifer Murrish Kaplan University HU300-01RP682 “The Ugly Duckling” and Standards of Beauty Today Of all the stories I have heard throughout the years there is one that I can think of which really stands out in my mind. The story I chose is, “The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Anderson, first published in Denmark, November 11, 1843. This story has an amazing moral and always tends to make me emotional every time I hear it, and has touched my heart since the first time I heard it when I was a child. Even though this story was published close to 170 years ago the concept is one that is still an issue within our society today. Gender roles can be described as, “the way acceptable male and female behavior and functions are defined in a given culture,” (Janaro, Altshuler, 2012); so many young people, both male and female, struggle with the image they are “supposed” to uphold much due to society’s stereotypical acceptations of what beauty is supposed to be, they can lose sight of what is truly more important than superficial appearance. Anderson’s story starts off describing the setting which is an old farm next to a lake amongst the forest trees. Within the old farm’s overgrown reeds a mother duck is sitting on her eggs getting ready for them to hatch. Finally the day comes and all the babies emerge from their shells and are ready to live, all the eggs except the largest egg of the bunch which had no signs of movement...
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...purpose of life? It’s often to become happy. Whatever country or society people live in, they all have the same deep desire: to become happy. Happiness may appear to be a subjective and intangible quality that is hard to define and harder to measure. However, happiness remains one of the most meaningful and deeply felt life experiences and has become an important and growing field to study. The first ‘World Happiness Report’ commissioned for the UN conference on happiness was held in April 2012, and drew international attention as the first survey of the state of global happiness (Denmark.dk & WorldHappinessReport2013). Denmark has taken the top spot. Even though the weather can be dreary and in winter it’s dark most of the day, leaving some Danes as depressed, the Danish people is considered to be the world’s happiest. How come? To figure out why Denmark is the happiest country on earth we have to look closer into the definition of happiness and how to measure it. The idea that individuals have happiness as their ultimate goal in life is not undisputed. According to Michael Argyle, happiness is not a static goal that individuals are able to attain by aspiring it. Rather, happiness is a by-product of a “good life” producing satisfaction over the long run. Therefore happiness can be seen as the overall contentment with life, which is normally called “life satisfaction”. Next, happiness is the quality of life achieved by developing and fulfilling one’s potential, which has...
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...Sweden Sweden is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and it borders Norway and Finland, and is connected to Denmark by a bridge across the Öresund. Sweden is the third largest country in the European Union by area, with a total population of about 9.5 million people. Sweden is also the 55th largest country in the world. The country has a low population density with the population mostly concentrated to the southern half of the country. Sweden’s capital city is Stockholm, which is also the largest city. Sweden has been a member of the European Union since 1 January 1995. Today, Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democracy form of government and a highly developed economy. The year is divided in four distinct seasons’ with mild temperatures throughout the year. Temperatures vary greatly from north to south. The northern part of Sweden has a colder climate and longer winters than the southern part. However, Sweden is much warmer and dryer than many other places at similar latitude. The highest point is the mountain Kebnekaise. Around 65% of Sweden’s total land area is covered with forest. Sweden has 25 landscapes, based on culture, geography and history. The whole country is divided into three large lands, the northern Norrland, the central Svealand and southern Götaland. Gotland, Öland and Orust are Sweden’s three largest islands, and Vänern and Vättern are the largest lakes. Vänern is also the third largest lake in Europe. Children aged 1-5 years...
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...poisoning through the ear in hamlet Hamlet is a drama that tells the story of a bewildered young prince, a thinker who must contend with vengeful impulses riled by his father's ghost and subsequently by the prince's own agonized sensibility to the decorum of revenge. Shakespeare manages to induce Hamlet's sensibilities in many ways, not the least of which is the "poison in the ear" motif that courses the length of the drama. Indeed, in Act 1 Scene 5 Shakespeare introduces the literal act of Claudius pouring poison into the "porches" of old King Hamlet's ear, as related to the prince by old Hamlet's ghost. But the extent to which earpoisoning plays a role in the play is, at the juncture of Act 1.5, only beginning to take root. Even in Act 1.4, before the truth of King Hamlet's death is ever known or even suggested by the play's action, Shakespeare alludes to the overwhelming power of envenomed sound and poisonous aural suggestion. Likewise in the following 2.1, Shakespeare subtly elaborates on the motif, which, once given its literal form in Act 1.5, is only in its infancy, though by the drama's conclusion it's structurally crucial has been made increasingly apparent. In Act 1.4 the Ghost makes its second appearance in the play, though it is the first time Hamlet has witnessed him. Besides furthering the plot, Act 1.4 also serves as a prelude to the pivotal 1.5 wherein the Ghost reveals to Hamlet the secret that rules the action of the remainder of the playthe murderous deed...
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...NUMBER THE STARS Summary Who? Annemarie and her best friend Ellen , and there family. What? Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission somehow she must find the strength and courage to save her best friend’s live. There’s no turning back now. When? Third year of Germany seizes the Danish 1943 September. Where? Copenhagen-Denmark Why? When the war timing. How? A story of Denmark and Danish people, whose Resistance was so effective in saving their Jews. After the soldiers leave everyone star to talk about that in the living room. Ellen apologizes for her dark hair. But Annemarie’s parent think the fair is beautiful and she should know how lucky was that Ellen was born with dark curls. But right now, they become suspicious so easily. The girls talk quietly in bed that night., After the cliff-hanging time. The girls have a little time to take easy. Ellen is in awe of the beautiful house by the sea. For a few moments, the girls are able to forget their troubles as they wade in the chilly ocean. Annemarie decide to give a cat New name called Thor. Annemarie was understood that she need to protect Ellen, but she didn’t know what was happening. She breaks the silence to accuse him and her mother of lying to his uncle. The next day, there are many people in the living room. Annemarie’s mother tells her she can go to bed. But she decide to stay with Ellen. Then the Peter told them, their journey will be very cold. The two girls feel their life...
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...Scandinavian Culture: Home Exam Antoine LE GOFF HISTORY BOOK: HOW SWEDEN BECAME SWEDISH Table of Contents Introduction 1 Creation of Sweden and its culture 3 17th - 18th century: Swedish culture is born 3 Göticism and Viking heritage: Foundation of the Swedish culure 3 18th Century: the Enlightenment: a new view of the nation 3 19th Century: National Romanticism 3 20th century: Contemporary History 4 The dissolution of the Union 4 The First World War 4 Wellfare system establishment 4 The Second World War 4 The Cold War 5 European Union and Immigration 5 How Sweden Becam Swedish 6 Welfare State 6 Cultural Policy and Propaganda 7 Multi-culturalism 8 Gender Equality 9 Conclusion 11 Introduction The purpose of this essay is to try to understand the Scandinavian culture. To do this, we have to clarify some concepts, like National Identity, Nationalism, culture and Swedishness, in order to understand the connection between those, and finally expose more easely the following arguments. Those concepts can be seen as pretty dimness and deep, so we have to treat those with caution. In fact, if we start with Nationalism, many theorists tried to counteract the three paradoxes this concept bring : objective modernity vs. subjective antiquity, socio-cultural concept vs. concrete manifestations and 'political' power vs. philosophical poverty. Therefore, we see that Nationalism involve multiple frameworks, like history, culture, social...
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...individual and society are the foundations for the most engaging moments in Hamlet. Consider YOUR understanding of Hamlet and how this statement affirms or challenges YOUR response to the play. The most engaging moments within Hamlet have been founded by the inevitable tensions encountered between the individual and society. Hamlet explores the tragic consequences of attempting to unite the two opposing forces of personal morality and societal corruption. The deception and political corruption within Denmark has detrimental effects upon an individual’s sense of self. Due to the corruption of the society around him, Hamlet’s values of integrity, loyalty, trust and honesty are destabilised, thus showing the vulnerability of the human character. Hamlet is a universal play as it transcends through both time and context with Hamlet resinating with modern audiences due to Hamlet’s confusion, he faces a struggle when asserting his morality against the disease and deceit inherent in Denmark. Shakespeare’s exploration of Hamlet’s consciousness of his own mortality and questions of his identity haunting him throughout the play lead to his inevitable death at the closing of the play. Hamlet’s loss of identity is due to his mother’s incestuous relationship with Claudius and also by the death of his father, a man he saw as an idol, with his distress and grief being demonstrated through his actions and the response of characters towards his actions. Hamlet explains to Claudius and Gertrude “together...
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...information on a new company named Nations Trading Guild (NTG) entering the export business in a foreign market in Copenhagen, Denmark. The type of goods provided will be covered in this paper along with the marketing and branding techniques that will be utilized to advertise and sell the goods. In addition, the culture of Denmark will be discussed and the reader will be able to see how this new company will be providing a great service. The Nations Trading Guild (NTG) is a U.S. based company based out of El Paso, Texas. The National Trading Guild owns one of the world’s largest working ranches and processing centers. The National Trading Guild provides quality cuts of steaks to some of the most famous U.S. steakhouses at the best prices around. The National Trading Guild will be starting an export business, providing various types of steaks to include; T-Bones, Filet Mignon, Ribeye and New York Strips with the options of some of these cuts being organic. The Market in Copenhagen, Denmark will be a great place to start an export business providing steaks, as the Danish culture consumes a lot of meat and potatoes. Beef produced in the United States is known for its taste and tenderness. In Copenhagen, steak is a popular choice recommended by physical trainers for women who are working out as opposed to eating carbs. In addition, Copenhagen, Denmark is steady growing in the restaurant industry more specifically with steak houses and specialty markets but very few American...
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...first organized stage of labor’s development,” ( Thompson, 1) has won the fame of the world and given people the inspirational power to fight for their freedom and human rights. More importantly, his works accurately reflect the period when people in the lower class, especially workers had experienced the oppression of the upper class and reveal the beginning of socialist movement in European countries in the early nineteenth century. “Martin Andersen Nexo was born in Copenhagen on 26 June 1869” (Ingwersen, 1) . As a communist writer, he devoted his whole life in the career of socialism and to spread communist ideology in those countries, he wrote many literature works depicting the labor movement in Scandinavian countries, especially Denmark. As an adamant opponent of Fascism and Nazism, Nexo was temporarily detained from the German Army and eventually realeased. He experienced many turmoils and finally moved to East Germany and passed away with the East German’s citizen honor. During the time Nexo was writing Pelle the Conqueror, the countries in Scandinavian region were still in agriculture centralized economic condition, and the social injustice was widely existing in those countries. Better farms of the island were captured by wealthy people and poor people could only receive barren land. Those independent peasantries then became the class of proletariats. Some people who hope to have a better future decided to move to towns to be apprentices in the factories rather...
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...INTRODUCTION Director Allan Rasmussen took a good deal of pride in the achievements of Coloplast A/S1 (Coloplast) in Tatabánya, Hungary. In consecutive quarters in 2004, the plant had outperformed the company’s longer established Danish production units in quality levels (see Exhibit 1). Rasmussen had been the Tatabánya plant’s manager, its first, since 2001. Just three and a half years later, he was responsible for the daily management of a plant with a head count of 550 and production valued at 1.5 billion Danish kroner (DKK). In 2005, he resumed his position as director of Coloplast’s Danish subsidiary and returned to Denmark. With the Hungarian operation, Coloplast had learned important lessons in designing and implementing a relocation process, and in managing the communication involved. Although Coloplast had some minor production facilities outside of Denmark, the scope of its involvement in Hungary was unparalleled. When the expansion was completed, the Hungarian unit would employ 900 staff — roughly 15 per cent of the company’s total workforce. Coloplast’s involvement in Tatabánya was part of the...
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...Text 1 Martin Lidegaard regrets his part in the so-called solar cell case, where he has received a powerful criticism by the auditor of public accounts for not informing parliament adequate. He declined deliberate deception. Former energy and climate minister Martin Lidegaard (R) lies flat, after the auditor of public accounts on the basis of a new report from the Audit Department issues a “sharp criticism” of his handling of the so-called solar cell case. “It is not a matter that I am proud and I would like to again complain course. Therefor I take the Audit Departments report of the Public Account Committee’s concerns. Of cause, Parliament should always be properly informed,” says Lidegaard in a written comment. Text 2 Venstre would like to strengthen relationships with Danish industry, which conversely do not quite know what it can expect from Lars Løkke Rasmussen & Co., whose blue block wins the election in the new season. It would be wrong to say that there exists a strong and cohesive alliance between the Danish business and Venstre. With Lars Løkke Rasmussen in charge, have Venstre otherwise experimented with an offensive and geared to closer interaction with companies and business organizations ahead of the upcoming general elections. However, many business leaders are confused about what Løkke really could deliver if he gets power, and a great deal doubt whether a new bourgeois government whatsoever could lead bluer policy than the current...
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...Immigration in London The article ”I feel like a stranger where I live”, written by Jane Kelly in January 2013, deals with Jane Kelly’s understanding of the Muslim immigrants, their religion and their culture, and which consequences it has brought a long, since they settled down in the same area in a foreign country. But is the clash of cultures in reality a problem? And will we one day be able to live side by side each other, or are the cultural differences simply too big? One thing is for sure, and that is, that Jane Kelly certainly expresses her frustrations and irritations towards the immigrants living around her, in the text “I feel like a stranger where I live”. The text takes place in west London, in a city called Acton Vale, where Jane Kelly lives. On one hand the text can be interpret, as if Jane Kelly is slightly racist, but on the other hand it can be interpret as a cry out for help, because she actually wishes to live among the immigrants, and share a community with them. Some of the sentences in her text has a racist undertone, for example: “Most of the shops are now owned by Muslims and even the fish and chip shop and Indian takeaway are Halal. It seems that almost overnight it’s changed from Acton Vale into Acton Veil” (p. 1, l. 6-8). This part particularly seems to indicate, that Jane Kelly has a grudge in general against immigrants, as she attaches importance to the fact, that it is Muslims, who she is talking about. And she’s even joking about, that...
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...CONTACT Anne Schaloske Århus Business College Viemosevej 1 8260 Viby J Denmark Phone: (0045) 8936-3450 admiv@aabc.dk http://aabc.dk CONTACT Anne Schaloske Århus Business College Viemosevej 1 8260 Viby J Denmark Phone: (0045) 8936-3450 admiv@aabc.dk http://aabc.dk Aarhus Business School have for the first time send students to Krakow. Viby J – September 26, 2013 – The class of 2014 is a language and cultural class, which is the first to try a study trip in Krakow, Poland. They went on some great tours in the historical and cultural city, and have just arrived home this Sunday. “In co-operation with the students, we have chosen to go to Krakow. It contains a lot of historical, as well as business related stuff. This new information, they can use during their further studying,” says Aarhus Business Schools’ student counsellor Annette Düring. “The first appointment in Krakow was to visit the Royal Danish Consulate, to get to know Poland’s wealth, unemployment rate etc., especially compared to European countries.” But a thing they cannot avoid in Krakow is their historical background. For only twenty years ago, the Poles lived under a communistic regime. Therefore the businesses and shops is not as efficient as in other European countries. “People were coming out of the buildings with tears in their eyes, and holding each others hands, at that point it started to get serious” says one of the students from B3, when they were about to enter the concentrations...
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...Grendel Comparison The epic tale of Grendel lays out a foundation that enables readers to notice comparisons between some of the stories major characters. Hrothgar, King of the Danes and Beowulf are two characters that have similar traits, though they come from different backgrounds. Hrothgar and Beowulf both have a desire to provide a safe lifestyle for their people. Hrothgar is a respected king who has great authority over his land. Likewise, Beowulf also has authority in his land though he gains it because he is recognize as the mightiest man on earth. Though, they are introduced in the story at different times, both Hrothgar and Grendel ultimately have to solve the same problem of facing Grendel. Moreover, each man is loved and respected by those of their native lands. In response to that, each man shows a positive expression towards their people as well. Hrothgar is a caring and generous ruler who just wants the best way of life for his people. That is a primary reason as to why Hrothgar has the Herot built. This mead-hall becomes a place for feasting and entertaining among the noble people of the land. When Grendel attacks the Herot, Hrothgar tries all that he can possibly do even in his old age to protect what was his. Grendel explains the courageouness and power that Hrothgar once had when saying, “I dismissed it, thought of it afterward only as you remember a tree that fell on you or an adder you stepped on by accident, except of course that Hrothgar was more to...
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...“The values to which people cling most stubbornly under inappropriate conditions are those values that were previously the source of their greatest triumphs over diversity.” - Jared Diamond (Collapse 275) Defining who we are is a very important part of our lives. It is vital for humans to have a sense of identity and our belonging. Identities are made up of many factors, such as culture, values and ambitions. As humans we tend to hold on very closely to our beliefs, because they usually come hand in hand with our identity. The things we grew up seeing or believing play a huge role when trying to define who we are, and who we want to be. Once we have made up our mind on who where are, and what our identity consists, of it is very hard to change our mentality. I find the saying “old habits die hard” very true. It is very challenging adapting to a new lifestyle, environment, culture and values. The Greenland-Norse are a perfect example of a society who couldn’t adapt to a new lifestyle. They identified themselves with the European and Christian culture, and when they arrived in Greenland they had no intention of changing that, even if that particular lifestyle wasn’t suited for their new environment. Their perseverance in trying to maintain a European and Christian culture identity led them to their collapse. In the book Collapse, Jared Diamond provides details about the collapse of the Greenland-Norse. According to Diamond, Greenland was founded by Erik the...
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