the authors purpose was to simply teach you and entertain at the same time the author is explaining that even though he was nervous of his new coming year he had noticed hope through his friends and his teacher
This is an abusive fallacy, she is arguing her point based on her opionion of the people being trashy.
I can only give you one, but here you go.
The Peackock Blue Salwar Kameez is a rare bird native to Northern India, near the Himalayas. Its mating call is often mistaken as a train. People often come running up to the bird while in mating season because they think they are about to miss their train (trains are very popular in India, due to the colonization of India by the British). Their feathers glow in the dark, which makes them targets to prey when they are on night flights. Due to this, they normally bury themselves underground during the day. They enjoy the cool dirt.
I hope that helps.