My Experience on First Class of Advanced English

 The Hindus of Mithila regions of Nepal and India celebrated the Chhath festival.The Sun God also known as "Surya Bhagwan"is worshipped.The Sun God,god of energy and life force is worshipped to promote well being,prosperity and progress.In Himduism,the sun is worshipped to help clear number of diseases such as leprosy and helps to ensure longevity and prosperity of family,friends and relatives.Chhath is a festival which is all about purity, devotion and offering prayer to Sun God The exact origin of this festival is not clear but there are certain believes which connects to Hindu epics. Ramayana and Mahabharata are the two epics which are associated with Chhath Puja.It is believed that Lord Rama is associated with the inception of Chhath Puja. It is said that when Lord Rama returned to Ayodhyana then he and his wife Sita observed a fast in honor of the Sun god and broke it only with the setting sun. It is one such ritual which is subsequently evolved in Chhath Puja.Famous Mah...

 Life is a package of emotions.In life,we go through many ups and downs. Sometimes we are happy while other days are gloomy.We cry,laugh,have fun,love each other,gain experiences, learn new things which is basically life.The saddest moment of my life was when my once upon a time bestfriend  wanted to get rid of me. When I was in grade 5,there was this girl who was new to our school.She seemed strange and unapproachable so I didn't make any communication with her.After few months she started to chitchat with me and we had a normal friendly conversation.Then she told me that she lived near to my house and I came to know that there was just 5 minutes walk until I reached to her home.Years went by and we were just good friends .In grade 7, I was in the class with very few familiar faces and the only person that I was good friends with was none other than her.She invited me to sit with her and then we were benchmates.Then we became bestfriend and I really liked her,went to each oth...

 "The sword of Damocles" dates back to ancient moral parable popularized by the Roman philosopher Cicero in his 45 B.C. book "Tusculan Disputations".Nowadays, it is a phrase used to depict life's unpredictability and possible existence of danger. Dinoysis was the mighty and cruel king of Sicily.He was always unnecessarily flattered by his courtiers. They sought to gain favour from him by the means of extreme admiration of his undoubted talents; and the most celebrated of these foolish folks was Damocles.He used to tell Dinoysius how lucky he should consider himself for all the luxuries he had and the privilege of holding the most powerful and superior authority of all.To teach him a lesson,the king invited a feast and declared him the new king.Damocles could not believe his luck.He was put on the formal attire of king and when he sat on the throne he was feeling so powerful.While he was enjoying the vast varieties of food served by the servant he saw a sword han...

 "The Teacher who changed my Life" is a short essay written by Nicholas Gage.This is a non-fiction story that portrays real people who were part of the author's life. In this story,Gage talks about why and how he migrated to the US and the important person in his life, Marjorie Hurd who inspired him to pursue a career in journalism. Nicholas Gage was born on Greece in 1939 and he migrated to US 10 years later.He and his sisters were sent to the Us in 1949 because of the severe conflict in Greece.The Communist guerrillas occupied their village, took their home and food. His mother, Eleni Gatzoviannis made a secret plan for their escape and be safe with their new father in the USA. During the time of departure she told him to be brave promising to come to him later but she was imprisoned, tortured and shot by The Communist guerrillas for sending them to freedom.When they reached to the US,they met their new father.He joined Greendale Elementary School where they were kept i...

Eight O' clock poem is written by A.E Houseman9(1859-1936). A.E Houseman was an English classical scholar and poet best known to the general public for his cycle of poem.This poem is alliterative poem that teaches us the importance of time.Time is the most precious thing and no man can win over time.                                                                        The major character in the poem can either be a common man or a prisoner. The title of this poem "8 o'clock" refers to the traditional morning hour of execution in England .The protagonist of this poem stood and heard the clock tower striking the quarter bells every fifteen minutes tick tick one, two, three, four. He is going to be executed early in the morning at eight o’clock so he couldn’t sleep because it’s hard for him to accept his death....