Nibelungenlied Essays

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers fear”(Nelson Mandela). This means that a hero is someone that protects without thinking, even if they are afraid. They put aside their fears for the sake of others. Mandela believed that all people should be equal and he worked towards this goal facing fear even if it meant being punished. Similar to what Nelson Mandela said, in the book, Maus,, by

Society during the Middle Ages was grounded on conventions of loyalty and devotion towards the lord and master, and these societal qualities extended greatly into Medieval Literature at the time – particularly in tales such as The Nibelungenlied, Yvain, the Knight of the Lion’, or in ‘The Lais of Marie de France’. Among the virtues upheld by medieval society, loyalty was the most valued, yet it was not the only quality that held merit during the Middle Ages - both betrayal and love feature heavily

Kriemhild broke with tradition by ignoring these typical womanly roles in exchange for more masculine ones. She learns to question their roles and places in society. She wants to be part of the world ruled by men and rebelled against stereotypes. The Nibelungenlied presents readers with both, typical and untypical women in contrast with one another. To see exactly how Kriemhild was unique we must first look at who was considered the “perfect” women, according to her societies standards. Women such as, Singlint

In the context of World War I’s outbreak it is agreeable that Germany carries most of the blame, however both Russia and Austria-Hungary carry some of the blame as well. Germany can be held accountable for the outbreak because of their carelessness and impulsive actions. Germany was careless in regards of the Ultimatum sent to Serbia. Germany was impulsive when giving out the blank check and invading Belgium. On the account of Austria Hungary is of fault because they assumed that Russia would

Studying closely “Hildebrandslied” or “The Lady of Hildebrand” written somewhere before 800 which Emperor Charlemagne considered as one of the most “barbarian and most ancient lays” I personally found it quite challenging to write my own ending to such a captivating poem. My choice of text fell on the translation by D. L. Ashliman, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh whose rendition I found more interesting in terms of imagery and the style of language. Furthermore in this commentary I will

Introduction A film movement is a wave of films following a finicky trend in cinema of that time. Most of the current movements in cinema are regional but influence world cinema. Films from every movement have cultural and traditional origins usually influenced by national tragedy, popular culture, or social issues. Experiment with techniques can be used to create the innovating filming styles. Boundaries in editing are also pushed to the limit at times to give these films a unique identity. These