Norway

Born on March 20, 1828, in Skien, Norway, was Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen was the oldest out of his five siblings. Ibsen’s father, Knud, was a successful merchant. His Mother, Marichen, painted, played the piano and loved to go the theater. Ibsen gather his interest in becoming an artist, just like his mother. At the age of eight Ibsen and his family moved to rundown farm, because of financial issues that brought his family to poverty. At the age of fifteen, Ibsen dropped out of school and went to work.…

In this genealogy, I will be considering my husband great great grandmother Vestromhagen, Sigrid (Sarah). She was born in Hedalen, Valdres Sor Aurdal Oppland, Norway; baptized Oct 12, 1845, Hedalen Stave Kirke. She immigrated in 1862 to Iowa County, WI. later married Nils Nilsen Daley who was born in Bratstolhovde Nord Aurdal, Norway. What is interesting is that her great great grandparents were full 3rd cousins. Here, is a little history of where her parents lived which was on a farm named…

Whilst Norway is a particularly wealthy country, the reflection of wealth is implemented in the design and programs offered in Halden Prison in Norway. The Nordic approach to social philosophy accentuates enforcing and reinforcing moral norms, which prevents individuals from committing a crime. As a result, people in Norwegian countries generally would rather follow the moral norms than commit a criminal offense (Hinkkanen & Lappi-Seppala 2011). In the last 30 years, Norway has become one of the…

upon closer review, addresses several of Ibsen's concerns from the time he was growing up, both in personal and societal issues from his time and is known as a "social drama" by scholars, such as Bjorn Hemmer, due to its correct depiction of life in Norway in the 1870s (Hemmer). Because hardships related to his family's class and separation affected Henrik Ibsen so…

How does the story parallel Norway in the late 19th Century? During the book, A Doll’s House there are many cultural and contextual considerations that are taken into account while reading the book. Throughout the story of a Doll’s House, The story of Helmer and Nora is displayed in such a way that many people in today’s society are very aghast about. In the late nineteenth century, many women in Norway (and other countries) did not have equal rights such as men did in the late 1800’s.…

The WTO currently has too many loopholes, allowing Japan to hunt for “research purposes” and Norway to hunt under an “objection” of the ban. I think that the panel should be a part of an environmental offshoot of the United Nations and that delegates that serve on the panel should be a working part of the UN. Science, interests, and morals should…

Bungee in Norway Peter was 21 years old and loved bungee jumping and parachute in Norway. But this year he were going to bungee jump in the Sognadal Mountains. He sat on the train on his way from Bergen to Sogndal. He had a little cabin in Sogndal. It was two bedrooms and one kitchen, and if they needed a toilet, they went out. He was with his two friends, Jonas and Frank, both was from Sogndal. When he arrived, Jonas and Frank were waiting in the cabin. It was two days until they were going to…

an Icelandic viking with two brothers and a sister. His father, Erik the Red, had been exiled soon after Leif was born. Erik had taken his wife and kids, along with minimal supplies, and sailed to the west, since he had previously been exiled from Norway as well. He landed in what he named Greenland, to make it sound nice so people would settle there. Leif’s sister’s name was Freydis, and his brothers were Thorvald and Thorstein. A German man named Thyrker had been captured by Erik the Red, but…

Utøya. The crown equivalent in Norway sentenced Anders to 21 years in prison in preventative detention. This form of punishment is where after 10 years the convicted can apply for parole but be denied if still considered a danger to society, after the 21 year sentence is complete the case will be re evaluated and if the convicted is still considered a danger to society he can be re-sentenced to a further five years, this process can continue indefinitely. In Norway this is the maximum punishment…

The Norse Greenland civilization began in 986 C.E. and lasted until the early 1500s. It was founded by Erik the Red, who first explored it in 982 C.E. after getting kicked out of Norway and Iceland for manslaughter. He was the person that led to first settlers of Greenland there, where they established three settlements; the largest being the eastern settlement, the second greatest was the western settlement, and the smallest was the middle settlement. The eastern settlement was by far the…