Chapter 1. The Sergeant of the guard. The Chapter opens with a biography of Peter Grineva: his father served, retired, the family had 9 children, but all except Peter, died in infancy. Even before his birth Grineva recorded in the Semenov regiment. Until adulthood, he was considered on vacation. Educates the boy's uncle Savelyevich, under whose leadership Petrushka mastering Russian grammar and learn to judge the merits of a Greyhound dog. Later it discharged a Frenchman beaupré, who was to teach the boy "in French, German and other Sciences", but education Petrusha he did, and drank and walked around the girls. Soon his father discovers this and expels the French. When Peter goes seventeenth year, his father sends him to the service, but not in Petersburg, it was hoped the son, and in Orenburg. Addressing his son, the father tells him to protect him "dress again, and honor of his youth."
One of the national festivals of English-speaking countries is Halloween. It takes place on October 31 on Allhallow’s Eve. The pumpkin is a symbol of this festival in which offensive face is cut out. A lighted candle is put into the pumpkin. It was considered that pumpkin left about the house on All Saints' Day drove off malignant demons. The song “Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett is an informal hymn of this festival. On this day parties are held and people put on suits of the terrible creatures and monsters from films. Children go from house to house, sing songs and try to get sweeties. Besides that games and fortune-telling are widely spread on Halloween. At night children and teenagers tell each other horror stories and legends and the most popular legend is about Bloody Mary. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is called three times. Organization of attractions where visitors are got scared is also an important tradition. On this holiday television broadcasts a lot of horror films and animations. On this day we can show our fantasy and live in the world of dead for a little while. Halloween has been gaining in popularity in Russia recently.
