PDF-(BOOS)-The Man Who Stole Himself: The Slave Odyssey of Hans Jonathan

The island nation of Iceland is known for many thingsmajestic landscapes volcanic eruptions distinctive seafoodbut racial diversity is not one of them So the littleknown story of Hans Jonathan a free black man who lived and raised a family in early nineteenthcentury Iceland is improbable and compelling the stuff of novels             In The Man Who Stole Himself Gisli Palsson lays out the story of Hans Jonathan also known as Hans Jónatan in stunning detail Born into slavery in St Croix in 1784 Hans was taken as a slave to Denmark where he eventually enlisted in the navy and fought on behalf of the country in the 1801 Battle of Copenhagen After the war he declared himself a free man believing that he was due freedom not only because of his patriotic service but because while slavery remained legal in the colonies it was outlawed in Denmark itself He thus became the subject of one of the most notorious slavery cases in European history which he lost Then Hans ran awaynever to be heard from in Denmark again his fate unknown for more than two hundred years Its now known that Hans fled to Iceland where he became a merchant and peasant farmer married and raised two children Today he has become something of an Icelandic icon claimed as a proud and daring ancestor both there and among his descendants in America             The Man Who Stole Himself brilliantly intertwines Hans Jonathans adventurous travels with a portrait of the Danish slave trade legal arguments over slavery and the state of nineteenthcentury race relations in the Northern Atlantic world Throughout the book Palsson traces themes of imperial dreams colonialism human rights and globalization which all come together in the life of a single remarkable man Hans literally led a life like no other His is the story of a man who had the temeritythe courageto steal himself. Although most of his poems novels and dramas have been forgotten his Fairy Tales compiled 1835 1872 have gained him lasting fame The Conceited AppleBranch One of Hans Christian Andersens Fairy Tales An applebranch put on display by a young countess “Why cover the same ground again? ... It goes against my grain to repeat a tale told once, and told so clearly.” . -Homer, The Odyssey. What is an allusion?. An . allusion is a . reference. . within a literary work. Hans Zimmer. -Born in Frankfurt, Germany on September 12, 1957. -Mother was very musical. -Father was an Engineer/Inventor. -Used Father’s death as a way to escape in music. -Mastering of keyboard and synthesizer. Nathan Atkinson. Music 1010. What is Film Music?. Music played in conjunction with a screenplay, film, etc.. Used as background noise, to add another level of emotion to the visuals and dialogue, to add more entertainment value to films, movies and other visual . Comparison. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? - Summary. Everrett. Ulysses McGill, sick of breaking rocks in the heat of a Mississippi summer, escapes with his two dim accomplices, Delmar and Pete. Trying to reclaim a buried treasure before it’s lost forever underneath a lake, the three make their way to Everett's homestead. Along the way, they meet a conniving one-eyed Bible salesman, a blind prophet, a trio of sexy sirens, and a man who sold his soul to the devil. In their race to reach the treasure before it's flooded, they end up crashing a Ku Klux Klan lynch mob, help a sensitive Baby-Face Nelson rob three banks in two hours, and even have enough time to put out a best selling record as "The Soggy Bottom Boys.". Kelly Gritten. Interlibrary Loan. Indiana State University. kelly.gritten@indstate.edu. Odyssey can be used as a . Standalone. program or as part of . ILLiad. Standalone Odyssey . is available . free of charge. Journal. What makes a hero? Write down the names of two or three people, real or fictional, whom you consider heroic. Then take a few minutes to list character traits that you think a hero of any time and place should have. Revisit and add to your thoughts and notes as you read the . A long, narrative poem that deals with the trials and achievements of a great hero/heroes. What is an odyssey?. Answer: a voyage or journey. The Odyssey . is an epic poem about the journey of Odysseus. He leaves his home to fight in the Trojan War and is gone for 20 years.. Jonathan had . Heroic . F. aith . Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for . us.. 1 . . lived around 1200 B.C.E.. was a poet. is traditionally thought to be blind, but describes events as a seeing person. Homer. Composed the . Iliad. and the . Odyssey, . . epic. poems about the war between the Trojans and the Greeks set in 900-700 . Why read The Odyssey?. Experience the oldest literary form. Study and analyze the genre of epic. Study and analyze other elements of literature (character, theme, etc.). Look for archetypes. Enjoy a fascinating adventure tale. Epic. Myth. A long narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a great hero. Epics embody the values of the people who tell them.. A traditional story rooted in a particular culture that usually explains a belief, ritual, or mysterious natural phenomenon. . Contents. Biography. Composition. Listening Guide: includes two songs from the motion picture Inception . “Old Souls”. . “Mombasa” . Biography: Hans Zimmer. 3