The summer of the beautiful white horse Flashcards
Who is the author of the story “The summer of the beautiful white horse “?
Willam Saroyan
What is the story about?
It is about two poor Armenian boys belong to the Garoghlanian tribe who were known for their honesty.
List all the characthers.
Mourad
Aram
Khosrove
John Byro
Zorab
Fetvjian
What surprise did Mourad bring one morning ?
One morning before the sun rose Mourad bought a horse, a beautiful white horse, and asked Aram if he wanted to join for a ride
Why was Aram excited and disheartened at the a same time by seeing the horse?
This was because
He was excited because he had been longing to ride a horse since his childhood
while he was disheartened because that they were poor and they is no way of buying a horse and if they didn’t buy it that means it is stolen and no member of the Garoghlanian family can be a thief
How did the writer introduced the family of Garoghlanian ?
They were introduced as proud, honest and where one’s that believed in write and wrong
How did Aram reason with the accusation of theft ?
He reasoned that it is not theft if anyone was as crazy about horses as we where. And that it doesn’t classify as theft as long as we don’t any benefit out of it.
Where did the boys go for a ride?
From their backyard in old country Walnut Avenue which was filled with irrigation ditches, vineyards and orchards. Olive Avenue
Where do the boys hid the horse?
In an old deserted barn in a vineyard that belonged to a farmer named Fetvajian
Describe Uncle Khosrove.
Uncle Khosrove was a large man with powerful black hair and the longest mustache. He was very irritable and tempered. He took everything lightheartedly. He ways away everything saying “it is not harm, pay no attention to it”
What justification had Aram given for Mourad similarities with Uncle Khosrove though they were not directly related?
Mourad’s father war Zorab a practical man, but one can be a father of the son’s flesh but that doesn’t mean he is the father of his spirit.
Who is John Byro?
He was an Assyrian who out of loneliness learned the Armenian. He was a farmer who had lost his horse a month prior
What reply did Mourad wen Aram asked where this horse was stolen?
Mourd initially denied that fact that the horse was stolen and told is your brother to only remember that, the started riding it on the at were morning
What deal did the both brother make after Aram found out that the horse was stolen a month ago?
The sticked a deal to keep the horse for 6 months before returning the horse so that Aram could learn to ride it.
Why did the boy returned the horse earlier that decided?
Two week into practice, they came face to face with John When he examined the horse he concluded that it was a twin and not his horse he backed up his conclusion with the reason that one one in the garoghlanian family could be a thief or a lier.
