The New Teacher

The reputation preceeds the man....
for years we had heard the dreaded name from our seniors which itself seemed to instill some kind of fear in their eyes...
they reffered to him as the supply king....that was scary..
and along with that..they provided us with ill tidings....
that he will be back....
that reminded me of gandalf ....though sauron is dead..but evil will raise its head again...phew....
the man is now here....there have been just a few encounters....
but all marked by a dreadful silence...i wonder...is this the silence before the storm..
cause the signs are there......he is stern, strict , demanding......unrelenting...the front benchers may think he is dedicated..to us last benchers...that is a huge pain.......
to me it seems he has a date with a blackboard each time he comes into the classroom...
the monotonity in the ambience is just unbearable....
though there is some respite in the fact that if u r seated in a gud enuf position...he does not seem to notice if u doze off......
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Book Review

The Afghan - By Fredrick Forsyth..

The Book is the latest bestseller on the block and in typical forsyth fashion is an intriguing tale of a spy which is able to keep u rapt up for the entire journey...
But to me...there is something lackin in this one..
forsyth is definately not at his best while writing this one..
firstly...the length of the book is too short...n the pace just doesnt feel right at times...
also...the protagonist has not been given adequate attention...and the focus on the book is more on the situation that confronts the allied forces today in the middle east rather than on the characters...
The climax is also a bit sluggish and doesnt carry ne element of surprise...
But on the brighter side, the plot is a very interesting one , on the backdrop of 9/11, with the AQ plannin another coupe...the details of that plot have been well thought and researched...and it seems pretty realistic...It also alarms us of the danger the world today faces in terms of the islami fanatics..
Another important feature is that it offers an insight into the apprehension the westerners carry of the east...and the network of the counter terorrist agency established through out the subcontinent..
all in all...a good read...but not a must read...