The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse
Haryana Board · Class 11 · English
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Who is the author of 'The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse'?
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William Saroyan, an American writer of Armenian descent who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940.
Who are the two main characters in the story?
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Aram (the narrator, 9 years old) and his cousin Mourad (considered crazy by the family). They are both members of the Garoghlanian family.
What is the most important characteristic of the Garoghlanian family?
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Their honesty. The family has been famous for their honesty for eleven centuries, even when they were wealthy. They are described as 'proud first, honest next, and after that we believed in right and …
Describe the economic condition of the Garoghlanian family.
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They were extremely poor. The narrator describes them as 'poverty-stricken' and living in 'the most amazing and comical poverty in the world.' Nobody could understand how they got enough money to keep…
Who is Uncle Khosrove and what is his characteristic response to problems?
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Uncle Khosrove is an enormous man with a powerful head of black hair and the largest moustache in the San Joaquin Valley. His characteristic response to any problem is to roar, 'It is no harm; pay no …
What does Mourad mean when he says he has 'a way with horses'?
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Mourad claims to have a special understanding with horses - 'a simple and honest one.' He can get horses to behave and do what he wants them to do. This suggests a natural ability to communicate with …
Why does Aram initially refuse to believe that Mourad has stolen the horse?
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Because no member of the Garoghlanian family could be a thief. The family's reputation for honesty was so strong that Aram couldn't accept that Mourad would steal, even though they were too poor to bu…
How does Aram justify riding the stolen horse?
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Aram convinces himself that stealing a horse for a ride is not the same as stealing something else like money. He believes it wouldn't become stealing until they offered to sell the horse, which he kn…
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