How we view characters largely depends on their motives for action; depending on what aspects of their motives are emphasized, similar characters can be viewed as treacherous fiends or selfless martyrs. A knight fighting to defend his honor can be seen as treacherous and murderous. Similarly, a lawyer can be seen as directive and wise ,but also as manipulative and deceiving. Hagen of Troneck from The Nibelungenlied and Njal Thorgeirsson from Njal’s Saga were both manipulative, held similar relationships
Royal Academy of Arts. After studying there for many years he gained his diploma. When he graduated in 1942, during world war 2 he lived and worked in Sweden where he ls claimed he got some of his influences from. The person that inspired him was Gunnar Asplund and Later Alvar Aalto, which he got to work with a short time after the war in Finland. Utzon’s travels and life experiences shaped and manufactured his ideas for the Opera House and his other designs. His childhood memories of sailing and helping