Pursuit of happyness

This film depicts the classic Hollywood storyline of a man chasing the American Dream. Nevertheless, it still gives the vibe of being a sort of independent movie. This might be due to the fact that the acting is very good and the story very realistic. And they don't live in a luxurious house in Bel Air,  they actually live in a dingy flat in San Francisco. However, the budget was 55 million dollars.

The main character Chris Gardner is in serious finanicial trouble and holds custody of his young son. The chemistry between Chris, played by Will Smith, and his son Christopher is really good. The son of Will Smith's character is actually played by Will Smith's real son. This is probably why their bond was so strong on screen. It didn't do any harm either that Jaden Smith happened to be incredibly cute.

The character Chris Gardner is very poor, and barely gets by. Will Smith plays this role very well. It is very different from the Bel Air prince and alienkilling roles he usually plays. Considering that Will Smith lives a very comfortable life, he managed very well to act as though he owned nothing at all. Chris Gardner also narrates the whole film, as though everything has already happened. He does this by introducing us to different chapters or key events of his life by saying things like: This part of my life is called being stupid.

The score for this film is very good too actually. The music is very motivational and creates the right atmosphere for different parts of the film.

This film is a Hollywood movie so the end is very predictable. I won't spoil it for those of you who haven't seen it yet, but I'll just hint that it has a very happy ending.

 Will Smith as Chris Gardner and his son Jaden Smith as Christopher Gardner

The presidential election

The presidential election in the states is gearing up to be the most stupid one yet. Considering you need to choose between a bad leader or a crazy douchebag, there's not much more to say. But I'll keep on writing anyway. There are a few differences between the candidates. We have Mitt Romney on one hand, who claims he likes firing people. On the other hand, we have a wonderfully hilarious president who dresses up as himself on Halloween, but so far has proven that he is incompetent to make any changes in the USA. The thing with Obama is that, you either hate him or you love him. This means that it has been very hard for him to gather the people.

This photo says it all to me.

As for what my opinion is, I edited this photo to show you:

Bullying in Norway

Bullying in Norway is actually not always like the bullying in many English speaking countries. The typical bully in an English speaking film is a huge boy who puches people for their lunch money. In most parts of Norway, this situation is unthinkable and almost even funny. Very few people actually experience this type of bullying. Bullying in Norway is usually more subtle than in a few other place, especially with girls. When it comes to girls, the bullying is actually more verbal than physical. It consists mostly of talking behind eachother's backs, though some people might say that this is not a type of bullying. A few girls also experience being excluded by a group, which is a very tough situation to deal with. Considering that I am a girl, I don't know really know how boys normally bully eacother, but I assume that there is not a very big number of physical assults. I'd say that the bullying is more verbal with them too.

Now that we have experinced a sort of technologial revolution, more and more bullying happens on the internet or on phones. A lot of girls might text people rude things and comments or text people rude comments about others. Phones are often used to take bad pictures of victims and then sometimes sent around or published on sites like Facebook.

Celebrities often experience some type of bullying or harassment on the internet. Stars with fan pages on twitter or facebook can sometimes receive death threats or rude comments on them.

So, what I'm trying to say is that there are lots of different ways one can bully and be bullied, but they are all despicable and should be abolished!

Questions from Simon: Part 4

How I think I will use English in the future.

I think I will use English a lot, because it is the most common lingua franca in the world. Half of my family only speaks English, so I will undoubtedly speak it more with them.

Questions from Simon: Part 3

What is difficult about learning english?
I expect that the grammar is hard to learn, because it is quite extensive. For me, the grammar was never really a problem because english was I could speak. Because we live in Norway I soon began speaking Norwegian. Instead of only speaking English I started speaking Norwegian too and got a Norwegian accent when I spoke English.

Another thing that is hard, is that you write sentences in a completely different way than in Norwegian. That makes it hard to write all your sentences without sounding like a non-native speaker of English.

Questions from Simon: Part 2

Why I am learning english

I am learning english primarily because I want to. I think it is a great language which has inspired new words in lots of other languages and also stolen words from others. You can also use the language in many different ways, to speak with somebody from Kentucky or to write a beautiful poem.

English is a lingo franco for many people. Lingua franca really means french language, but the term is often applied to a language that people have in common. Chinese might bee the mother tongue for many people, but I think that english might be the biggest lingua franca.

Wolves; Vicious predators or normal animals?

Many wolves have been killed illegally and buried in Norway. There are only about eight to 15 wolves remaining and people have still not agreed on what to do with the situation. Should the few remaining wolves be murdered or encouraged to breed?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
One reason for the low wolf population is poaching. People who hunt the wolves usually do so to prevent the wolves from eating their livestock or farm animals. This reason is justifiable, however they still do not have permission to kill them. These people have just taken matters into their own hands without considering the consequences. The extinction of wolves might affect the country in ways which we have and have not taken into account.

One of the consequences of having no wolves is that other animals who serve as prey will have an increase in population. This is positive and negative at the same time. It will provide more game for human hunters and other animals like bears. However, this might cause over populated areas. Another consequence of having no wolves in Norway is that they are very majestic animals which a lot of people pride on saying that reside in their country.

A few people hunt them just for the sake of killing them. They have no justifiable reason at all, they just have some inexplicable hatred toward these animals. These people are the ones who act like predatory monsters, not the wolves.

Some people are afraid of wolves either because they fear they will be killed or that people are in some way threatened by them. There are lots of stories about people being killed by wolves or people being in danger because of wolves, one of the most famous ones being "The boy who cried wolf". Even though the wolf is not really the main point in this story, it still underlines the fact that people have considered wolves to be a somewhat vicious predator for a long time. In most cases, wolves only attack people if they feel threatened or if their kin or they themselves are hungry.

Many people think that we should have wolves in Norway because they are living beings and deserve to be treated like ones.  It is natural for them to be predators, just like every other bear or fox in Norway and people don't complain about them. They can be vicious, but it's a natural part of them. Wolves are mainly animals like all others, so the prejuidice against them is completely undeserved.

Questions from Simon: Part 1

My high school experience
I go to high school in Norway and so far it has been a great experience. The school I go to is really cool and the students in my class are awesome. We have a lot of good teachers too, especially our english teacher, Simon.

Hey guys!

This blog is made for my english class and is going to be incredibly exciting and awesome!

This is a chocolate brownie cheesecake which was kind enough to lend it's name to my blog.