My Story... Quite strange but yeah...!

Kate Flynn and the lost watch

(One syllable story)

Kate Flynn was waked up this fifth day of the week by her friend Bess. Her close friend Bess had been on at a snooze party on the fourth day of the week at Kate’s house and they had had a great time. Now it was time to go to school. Kate and Bess were quite tense this dawn since they had set up an act for their class this day. They were set a task to recall an old thing. They went to school by buss. When they had come to the school, Kate and Bess met all their friends. It was a day with much sun and the sky was blue. It was a warm day and most of their friends were clothed in thin clothes since it was so hot. The head of the school, a man with thick specs and ancient clothes, was in front of the school as he was all the time this time of day. When Kate and Bess went in the school they were met by a cold breeze. It was an old school with thick stone walls and huge and old works of art on the walls. They went to their shelves and got all the books they had to have for the day.

To be continued...

What is happening???

We strted off seeing the film Hamlet and now we have begun to read the book.
We have just read a little bit but so far, as I have understood it, two soldiers and Hamlets friend Horatio have seen the dead King of Denmarks' spirit and they go to Hamlet and tells him... That is what I have understood, but theer are more details...
When Horatio and the two soldiers first sees the ghost they don't believe themselves, so they are talking to each other and convincing each other that they are seeing the same thing and that they are right... When they come to Hamlet, Hamlet does not believe them at first but he wants to find out more, and thats when we stopped reading.
It is actually quite fun reading out loud in that old languge, yeah it is quite hard to understand but i guess you lern that old language as you read more...

Shakespeare

William Shakespeares' quote "This above all: to thine own self be true" means that you should not try to be someone that you aren't. It means that you should do only the things that feels good in your heart and it means that you should treat others the way you want to be treated. That's atleat what I think! =)

Hamlet

The charecter of Hamlet, ca 150 words:

‘Hamlet’ is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in or about 1586. The play follows the story of a young and emotional young man named Hamlet. The play begins with that Hamlets father, the King, has died very rapidly and unexpectedly. His fathers’ death was a shock to him and when his mother, the Queen, get married only two months after the death of Hamlets father, Hamlet becomes suspicious. Quite early in the play some men come to Hamlet and claim that they have seen his fathers’ spirit. Hamlet believes them and the following night Hamlet patiently waits for his fathers’ spirit and meets him. The spirit tells Hamlet that it was Hamlets’ uncle, the new king who murdered his father. Hamlet then pretends to be mad so that his uncle doesn’t suspect Hamlet knows anything about his secret and all the people around him betrays him by standing on his uncles’ side. Hamlet decides not to trust anyone.

Sofie Carlsson
English, Grade 10
November 6, 2006


The Invisible Man:
Theme: Corruption of morals in the absence of social restriction.


The Invisible Man is a famous 1987 science fiction novel written by H.G. Wells. It tells the story about a brilliant but obsessed scientist called Griffin who is dedicated in achieving invisibility which he also does. The main theme of the novel is the corruption of morals in the absence of social restriction. H. G. Wells uses the Invisible Man to show how low a person can sink when he does not have any limits or rules that are able control his behavior. This essay follows and gives examples of how the invisible Man is becoming insane by not having to follow the rules of society.
In the beginning of the novel the Invisible Man comes to a small village of Iping in the area of West Sussex. The novel starts about midway into his own story since he has been moving from town to town to keep his cover and to protect the discovery his two acts of violence that he has committed. The Invisible Man has understood that he has made a terrible mistake and that he has to desist it somehow. He decides to go to the small and peaceful town so that he can get some time to work on an antidote for his invisibility.
In the beginning of the book one already can understand that the Invisible Man is quite lonely because he is not very dedicated in talking or communicating to the people of the small village. The major problem with his invisibility is that Griffin isn't able to have any friends. The only time the Invisible Man can communicate to people is when he is wrapped up in bandages and it looks as though he has been in a serious accident. Without the Invisible Man being able to have any human contact or support, he is literally intended to become crazy.
The Invisible Man strongly believes that he is superior to the society and he believes that he can do anything for his own survival, even killing or stealing. One example that proves that the Invisible Man is going insane is when he says, “Not wanton killing, but a judicious slaying.” (p.114). This point proves that the Invisible Man wants to have complete control over everybody through terror and later in the book he states that he wants to start the “Epoch of the Invisible Man.”(ch.27). This point also confirms the Invisible Mans’ thirst for power.
Another point that proves that the Invisible Man is becoming insane and loosing control is in the end of the book as he is talking to Kemp. He says “This is day one of year one of the new epoch—the Epoch of the Invisible Man. I am Invisible Man the First. To begin with the rule will be easy. The first day there will be one execution for the sake of example—a man named Kemp. Death starts for him to-day.” (ch.27).
Because the Invisible Man is mad and the only invisible human being in the world, he also poses a great threat to the community. Through his invisibility the Invisible Man gets great power; he can steal, kill, and he can abuse people without having fear of being caught. When the Invisible Man says; “It's useful in getting away, it's useful in approaching. It's particularly useful, therefore, in killing”(p., one can understand that he is taking use of his invisibility and that he is not very ashamed of becoming a detestable man.
It is certain that the Invisible Man has gone completely insane which is proven in the end of the book as he talks to Kemp and says, “Not wanton killing, but a judicious slaying. The point is, they know there is an Invisible Man -- as well as we known there is an Invisible Man. And that Invisible Man, Kemp, must now establish a Reign of Terror.” (p.114)
It is quite easy to understand that the Invisible Man, Griffin becomes insane. One point and the greatest reason for his craziness is that he doesn’t have to follow any rules since no one can control him which gives his a wide range of opportunities that a normal person is not capable of doing. This temptation is too strong for him to resist and he uses his unique chance.

November 6, 2006

English Vocabulary:
1. Cadge: To obtain by imposing on another's generosity or friendship.
2. Promiscuous: Lacking standards of selection; indiscriminate.
3. Interlocutor: Someone who takes part in a conversation, often formally or officially.
4. Confounded: Confused; befuddled.
5. Timorously: Full of apprehensiveness; timid.

1.Impregnable: Strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable.
2. Alacrity: Cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness.
3. Languid: Lacking energy or vitality; weak.

1. Fastidiously: Possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail.
2. Obdurate: Not giving in to persuasion; intractable.
3. Obliquely: Having a slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined.
4. Cataclysmal: A violent upheaval that causes great destruction or brings about a fundamental change.

1. Rubicund: Inclined to a healthy rosiness; ruddy.
2. Consternation: A state of paralyzing dismay.

1. Opulence: Wealth; affluence.
2. Dexterously: Skillful in the use of the hands.

1. Coagulate: To cause transformation of (a liquid or sol, for example) into or as if into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass.


1. Flagrant: Conspicuously bad, offensive, or reprehensible
2. Fabrication: To make; create.
3. Breach: A violation or infraction, as of a law, a legal obligation, or a promise.

1. Refractive: The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.
2. Knavish: An unprincipled, crafty fellow.

1. Vivisect: To perform vivisection on (a living animal).
2. Paleolithic: Of or relating to the cultural period of the Stone Age beginning with the earliest chipped stone tools, about 750,000 years ago, until the beginning of the Mesolithic Age, about 15,000 years ago.
3. Attenuate: To make slender, fine, or small

1. Hansom: A two-wheeled covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind.
2. Amenable: Responsive to advice, authority, or suggestion; willing.
3. Sallied: To rush out or leap forth suddenly.

1. Vociferate: To utter (something) or cry out loudly and vehemently, especially in protest.
2. Depredations: A predatory attack; a raid.

1. Pugnaciously: Combative in nature; belligerent.
2. Impunity: Exemption from punishment, penalty, or harm.
3. Philanthropy: The effort or inclination to increase the well-being of humankind, as by charitable aid or donations.

1. Hitherto: up to this time; until now:
2. Wanton: Immoral or unchaste; lewd.
3. Judicious: Having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent.

1. Assimilate: To incorporate and absorb into the mind:

1. Pantomime: Communication by means of gesture and facial expression
2. Irascibility: Characterized by or resulting from anger.
3. Malignant: Showing great malevolence; disposed to do evil.

1. Terse: Brief and to the point; effectively concise

1. Tumultuous: Characterized by tumult; noisy and disorderly

1. Parsimony: extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess; niggardliness.

Six(seven)-word stories

1. I run, I fall, I...
2. I see you, but who are you?

I'll write some more later...

Ok, once again!

My name is:
--------> SOFIE

October 25, 2006

Homework Vocabulary:
1. Copious: Large in quantity or number.
2. Visage: The face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance.
3. Eccentricity: An oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct.
4. Embonpoint: The condition of being plump; stoutness.
5. Acrimony: Sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc.

October 24, 2006

English Vocabulary:
1. Resplendent: Shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid.
2. Hobbledehoy: An awkward, ungainly youth.
3. Vociferous: Crying out noisily; clamorous.
4. Expostulation: The act of expostulating; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest.
5. Incongruity: The quality or condition of being incongruous.

October 23, 2006

Homework Vocabulary:
Quaint: having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm.
Guttering: the act of making gutters, A channel at the edge of a street or road for carrying off surface water.
Jauntily: easy and sprightly in manner or bearing.
Ascertain: to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine.

October 21, 2006

Homework Vocabulary:
1. Cursorily: going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial
2. Penury: extreme poverty; destitution
3. Ostentatiously: characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others
4. Covet: to wish for, esp. eagerly
5. Impreciation: not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
6. Vicar: a person acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector, or as representative of a religious community to which tithes belong.
7. Ammonite: the coiled, chambered fossil shell of an ammonoid.

Hello, well I'm kind of sick of everyone calling me Sophie or Sofio or Sofia so I just wanted everyone to know that my name is:

---------> SOFIE

Thankyou for your attension!

October 19, 2006

Homework Vocaulary:
1. Dilettante: a lover of an art or science, esp. of a fine art.
2. Fatuity: smug stupidity; utter foolishness.
3. Crepitation: to make a crackling sound; crackle.

October 16, 2006

Homework Vocabulary:
1. Acquiescence: Passive assent or agreement without protest.
2. Sovereigns: A person who has sovereign power or authority.
3. Impenetrable: Not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, inaccessible to ideas,influences,etc.
4. Germinate: To cause to come into existence; create.
5. Portmaneaux: A large leather suitcase that opens into two hinged compartments.

The Invisible Man...

The Invisible Man is a sience-fiction book that we are going to read in our English classes. It was published in 1952 and the author is H. G. Wells. H. G. Wells "invented" science- fiction and he wrote many famous books such as The Time Machine and War of the Worlds. The Invisible Man is basically about a scientist who discoveres how to become invisible and tests it on himself. But then his problem is that he doesn't know how to become visible again... SCARY!
I hope it'll be a good and interesting book...!
Here is more information about the book and H. G. Wells:

• --> The Book
• --> The Writer

Bryan Adams

Well, I don't really know what to write... But, well, I just finished my essay... On Bryan Adams album "So Far So Good". I hope it'll be ok... Well, my favorite song on the album are "Summer of 69'" and "Run to you".

I really enjoyed writing this essay because we got to choose an album that we like, it also gives you and opportunity to think of why you like the album. This essay was also really helpful because we got to learn how to analyse an album!
Here's a link to my essay:

• My Essay...!
  
  

The first SNOW has fallen...!

Today in Sweden the first snow fell. In the north of Sweden it started to snow in the morning and now it's already 5 cm of snow! This is almost a record, but in 1987, the snow had already fallen at the 29 of August!

My dog!

This is my Alva. She's 1 and a half years old. She was born on the 11th of May 2005. She's an red-coated English Cocker Spaniel...
Here are some pics:

---> GOD! I'm SOOO tired!

---> Did u say FOOD!?

---> Look at me! I can DANCE!

---> WTF!? I really don't get it...!

New Prime Minister in Sweden!

Yesturday (sunday 17) the a new Prime Minister was chosen in Sweden. Around 12:00 pm the results were ready and a change of power in Sweden was the result. Göran Persson in Socialdemokraterna had been in power for 12 years! The new Prime Minister of Sweden is now Fredrik Reinfeldt. His partie is called Moderaterna and they cooperate with 3 oter parties called Folkpartiet, Kristdemokraterna, and Centerpartiet. This alliance is shown on picture #2.