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The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
You will probably agree that this story does not have breathless adventure and exciting action. Then what in your opinion makes it interesting?
It is true that the story ‘The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse’ doesn’t have any breath taking adventure. Nor does it contain any exciting action. The story revolves round two poor Armenian boys Aram and Mourad. It describes their passion for horse-riding. Passion for riding makes Mourad steal a beautiful white horse. But trust and honesty are the hallmarks of their tribe. They maintain the fame and pride of their family. They return the horse to its rightful owner. The writer William Saroyan weaves a simple story into an interesting tale. The description is lucid and simple. The pace is relaxed but natural. The story keeps the readers engaged till the end.
Certainly, the storyline lacks puffs and punches. But the narrator holds the interest of the readers. He reveals the natural urge of children for fun and adventure. Garoghlanians are poor but proud and honest people. They consider that stealing a horse for fun and riding is not stealing. After all, they are not going to sell it. But ultimately, the pride and honesty of their tribe overpower their childish pranks. They decide to return the horse to its rightful owner John Byro.
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“One day back there in the good old days when I was nine and the world was full of every imaginable kind of magnificence, and life was still a delightful and mysterious dream ...” The story begins in a mood of nostalgia. Can you narrate some incident from your childhood that might make an interesting story?
The story revolves around the characters who belong to a tribe in Armenia. Mourad and Aram are members of the Garoghlanian family. Now locate Armenia and Assyria on the atlas and prepare a write-up on the Garoghlanian tribes. You may write about people, their names, traits, geographical and economic features as suggested in the story.
What is nostalgia? Describe the nostalgic beginning of the story.
Who tapped on the windows? What did Aram see when he looked out of the window?
Describe the Garoghlanian family. Why and what were the members of the family proud of?
Why couldn’t the narrator believe that his cousin Mourad couldn’t have bought the horse?
Why did Aram refuse to believe that his cousin Mourad could even steal a horse?
Why did Aram conclude that Mourad had stolen the horse?
Why did the narrator believe that stealing a horse for a ride was not the same thing as stealing?
Who had the crazy streak in the family and who was the natural descend-ant of that streak in the tribe?
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