George Orwell

He war born in 1903 and died in 1950. Hes real name was Eric Arthur Blair, and he was an english author. The most famous books he wrote were political novels “Animal Farm” and “1984”.

He was born in India, but his mother took him to England when he was 1 years old. He went to school 5 years old, and he must have been really good because he war recommended to one of the most popular schools at at time, St. Cyprian’s School. Later after one years at Wellington he went to Eton. Later he has written that he was happy here, but he did not study that serious.

Orwell was the person that used the words “The cold war” and he used it in an article in october 1945.

In the weekend I have worked on my job at Coop Mega to save money to a “russebuss” and I started thinking about what a waste of money it is. In Norway we have a tradition that starts in the end of April and lasts to 17th of May. In about 3-4 weeks we are driving around in big busses that we have used about 6 month to build and decorate. Not everyone have busses but I live in a place that is known for using money on this so I follow the others. We are 21 girls that has a bus we call Wackadoodle. We have also paied someone to make a song about and just for us, that we play wherever we go. It is a really sick tradition, where many people pays 50 000 Norwegian kroners each to make this bus. Some busses are compeating to have the biggest stereo equipment and in 2008 a buss hired the stereo that Metallica used on a tour.

But anyway,

those weeks are filled with drinking and drinking and more drinking. So it is actually a 3 weeks long Party. It is the worlds secound biggest party. In some of those events that is arranged

there is 10 000 18 and 19 years old teenagers that listen to music and dance. I have looked forward to this since I was like 10

years old, and now it is my turn. In about 5 month I’m going to take on red baggy pants and jump around like an idiot with my best friends. I Can’t wait to experience the biggest event so far in my life!!

A life i can't recognise

From the little part of the book “Down and Out in Paris and London” by George Orwell I have red, I think it seems like a good books with a lot of insight in a life that I have never experienced. He describes a life that very many people lives every day even in Norway. That is something everyone should know something about and maybe do something about it and help those who need it. I did not understand every word, but it is a good story and I think it was exiting to read.

Does it matter?

Does it matter?-losing your legs?

For people will always be kind,
And you need not show that you mind
When others come in after hunting
To gobble their muffins and eggs.

Does it matter?-losing you sight?
There’s such splendid work for the blind;
And people will always be kind,
As you sit on the terrace remembering
And turning your face to the light.

Do they matter-those dreams in the pit?
You can drink and forget and be gald,
And people won't say that you’re mad;
For they know that you've fought for your country,
And no one will worry a bit.

G) What three effects of the war on a solider does this poem touch on?

- I think he means that in the first verse the man is loosing a body part, and someone feels sorry for him, but at the same time a rich man come home from hunting and sets down eating muffins and eggs.

- In the secound vers he talk about loosing his sight and getting blind, people will always be kind, but somewhere someone don't care and turns his head to the light and sees things abround.

- In the third verse he is telling about loosing his dreams, you can drink and be glad. People know that you have fought for you country, but no one will care to stop and listen to you.

H) It is often argued that the two great wars were fought by working-class men on both sides and that the people they fight for, were often more fighting against. Does this poem reflect this attitude? Explain!

- Yes, this poem reflects this attitude. In the first verse it says that when one man has lost one of his bodyparts another some home from hunting and gobbles in his muffin and egg. This shows the difference on people. One man is coming from the war with just one leg while others come home from hunt and get miffun and egg. Some are rich and others are just normal and working-class, the rich people get the advantage on everything.

I) This poem has enjoyed a bit of a revival of late. What reason do you think there might be for its newfound popularity?

- Today people are really into war and think it is really interesting to read about. Many movies and books are on the market and become best sellers, for example “Max Manus” and “the fire and the lemon”. So I think this poem is popular today because people think the theme is interesting and inportant.

From the documentary of Siegfried Sassoon I learned the following facts:

- war was going to be men fighting against each other one by one

- The army’s were thrown into the fights without experience

My hometown

So here is something about me hometown Bærum. This is the most snobby place in Norway and most of us don't like to say we are from Bærum when we are visiting another place in Norway. People react with words like “daddy’s girl”, snob and “Blærum”. That is not so nice because most of us who live here are not spoiled and arrogant at all. Okay, I can admit that we sometimes think it if fun to play rich and snobby, and that many of the people here are like that all the time. But it is actually a really nice place to live. And most people are nice and it is a safe place to grow up. Forest and nature are not many minutes away. In the winter the snow is not far away either and we have a lot of ski slopes here.

In Bærum, Sandvika we have the longest shopping center in Scandinavia. It i

s really long and of course the most popular clothing store is placed at the end so you have to go all the way through to get there. In your way you see more and more things you want, and suddenly all your money is gone before you have reached the store you were suppose to shop in.

But I have a break now, so more updates later J

About me

My name is Hilde and i am 18 years old. I live in Bærum, 15 minutes from Oslo. My classes in school are English, Math and social studies. Besides of school and homework, I work at a food store called Coop Mega. I have worked her for about 1 1/2 year and it's startig to get really boring and uninteresting so I think Iwan't a new job soon. On my free time I work out and have fun with my friends. This is a school blog that I have to use in English class, so its going to be a lot about different subjects we are learning about in class. :)