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2. Aram and Mourad are cousins in the
Garoghlanian family (an Armenian tribe), which
has a reputation for honesty that has been
maintained by its family members for hundreds
of years. But the tribe is extremely poverty
stricken though they never resort to unfair means
to get money. Both boys long to ride a horse, but
their poverty keeps them from their deepest
dream. Early one morning, Mourad shows up at
Aram 's home on a charming white horse.

3. Aram is awestruck! He cannot understand
where Mourad got this beautiful horse when
they do not have enough money to afford one.
But he also cannot think that his cousin--a
member of the honest tribe--can ever steal. But
he is too surprised to try and find out the
truth.He so longs for a ride. Also Mourad is
determined to keep it, and they try their best
to keep the horse a secret from others and
learn to ride it.

4. In the days to follow, both the boys take out the
horse from its hiding place every morning to ride in
the countryside. Though, only Mourad can ride the
horse properly as he has mastered the art by having
riding practice for a month before revealing his secret
to Aram. Aram tries hard to master the skill. He is
determined to learn to ride and tells Mourad not to
return the horse until he himself learns to ride.
Mourad says it would take Aram a year to learn to
ride. He cannot keep the horse that long but Aram
tells him to keep it.

5. Mourad has a special quality---a deep understanding
with all animals. He says "I have a way with a horse".
Really he has a way with all animals and birds. Once
he was repairing the hurt wing of a young robin and
whispering to it. Mourad is considered a craazy fellow-
-the descendant of his craazy uncle Khusrove. Uncle
Khusrove has a very bad temper and always stops
people from talking by shouting--"It 's no harm,pay no
attention to it!" Even when his son informs him that
their house in on fire when uncle is having a hair-cut,
uncle simply sends the boy away repeating his famed
dialogue! Also when John Byro--the real owner of the
stolen horse-- comes to Aram 's house to recount his

6. One day when Mourad and Aram are taking the
horse to the farm at which they have been hiding it,
they come face to face with the horse 's owner John
Byro. He looks at the horse very eagerly and studies
it tooth by tooth. He exclaims that this white horse
is identical to the one horse he owns. Finally he says
that it cannot be the same one, for the
Garoghlanian tribe is noted for its honesty. Aram
notes that Mou‫צ‬ing thing happens. The guard dogs
of John Byro instead of barking at the strangers
follow them around silently. Yes Mourad
communicates with them, perhaps telling them to
not make noise!

7. The next day John Byro visits the Garoghlanian
family home to tell of a great miracle. The horse
which had mysteriously disappeared from his
barn has returned! It was a very amazing
happening; and the horse returned better
trained and well-tempered. All this happened
due to Mourad. This is the story of the beautiful
white horse.The Garoghlanian family thus
maintained their good name too

9. Q. Why did the narrator believe that “stealing a horse for a ride” was not the same
thing as “stealing money”? Or, What were the narrator’s views
about “stealing”?
The narrator tried to justify the action the
action of his cousin Mourad. According to
narrator, stealing a horse just for a ride
as Mourad did was not the same thing as
stealing for money. It would amount to
stealing in real sense only if one intended
to sell the horse or the stolen material for
money.

10. Q. What was the author’s (narrator’s) immediate reaction when he saw his cousin
Mourad sitting on a beautiful white horse?
When the author saw his cousin
Mourad sitting on a beautiful white
horse, he could not believe it. The
author rubbed his eyes to make sure
that he was not dreaming. He could
not understand how a poor boy
like Mourad could afford to own such

11. Q. Describe the Garoghlanian family. Mention two qualities of the members of its
family.
The Garoghlanian family lived in abject
poverty. They were too poor to buy even
food for themselves. Yet they never
thought of doing a wrong thing or take
advantage of others in the world.
Stealing was unimaginable to them.The
members of Garoghlanian family were
especially known for their two qualities -

12. Q. What was the autor’s immediate reaction when he saw his cousin Mourad
sitting on a beautiful white horse?
When the author saw his cousin
Mourad sitting on a beautiful white
horse , he could not belive it
The autour rubbed his eyes to
make sure that he was not dreaming
. He could not understand how a
poor like Mourad could not afford to

13. Q. What was aram's experience when he first rode the horse alone?
Aram loved horses. One of his most cherished
dreams was to have a horse ride. When his
cousin Mourad brought the white horse he could
not believe his eyes. He was mesmerised by
seeing the grandeur of the horse. When Mourad
asks him to have a ride he couldn’t hold himself.
Initially they had a ride together but afterward
Aram insisted on having a ride all by himself.
When Aram first rode the horse alone, it did not
move. Mourad gave him direction on how to ride.
But when Aram kicked the horse, it snorted and
then started running furiously. It did not run across

14. Q. What were the characterstics of uncle Khoshrove?
Uncle Khosrove has a very bad temper
and always stops people from talking by
shouting--"It 's no harm,pay no attention
to it!" Even when his son informs him that
their house in on fire when uncle is
having a hair-cut, uncle simply sends the
boy away repeating his famed dialogue!
Also when John Byro--the real owner of
the stolen horse-- comes to Aram 's

15. Q. Where did the boys hide the horse for the night Aram and Mourad hid the
horse in a barn of a abandoned vineyard. It was once the possession of a farmer
named Fetvajian mourad is an animal lover. support with examples?
Mourad could be termed as an animal lover. He was
fanatical about horse. He is so fanatical about horse,
that he could do anything for it. Sometimes people
compared his craziness with his uncle. To fulfill his
dream he once stole a white horse. He took many
happy rides on it. He shared his happiness with his
cousin Aram, who too was a horse lover though not
like Mourad. Mourad not only rode the horse but he
was also compassionate about the animal. He took

16. Q. What did john byro think that the horse was the twin of his
horse?
John Byro thought the white horse to
be a twin of his lost one as though the
horse the children had with them was
similar to his in every aspect, he
couln't believe that they, belonging to
the honest Garoghlanian tribe, could
have been the ones to steal it.

18. Q. What is your view about role of aram,the narrator,in the story "The summer of
the beautiful white horse"?
Aram was a member of Garoghalanian tribe. His
earliest dreams were the dreams of horse riding
but his economic condition never allowed this.
Even though he realised that the horse brought
by Mourad was a stolen one, he agreed for a
ride as he felt stealing a horse for the sake of
riding is not stealing at all. It could be called
stealing only if they tried to sell the horse. So, he
enjoyed a great ride with his cousin. However, he
had a bad experience when he rode alone. The
horse leaped over seven vines before he fell. He

19. Q. Describe the features of the Garoghlanian family?
The Garoghlanian family though now
poor was famous for their honesty even
when they were wealthy. They were
proud first, honest next and after that they
believed in right and wrong. None of them
would take advantage of anybody in the
world. They would not steal. No member
of this family could be a thief

20. Q. Do you think John Byro recognised his horse ? why did he not accuse the boys of
stealing the horse?
A suspicious man would tend to believe the
evidence that is present in front of him and in
John Byro's case,he could have accused Aram
and Maroud of stealing his horse because the
one which they had was exactly like his stolen
horse. But Byro was not a suspicious man,he
was aware of the fact that the boys' family was
famed for their honesty, it had been the
watermark of their family for several generations.
So he took the boys at face value and chose to
believe in what he knew by heart and not what he
saw in front of him. In all probability he must have

21. Q. Why were the garoghalian family members first proud and then
honest?
The Garoghlanianfamily had been
famous for their honesty for eleven
centuries, even when they had been the
wealthiest families in the world. Being
honest ran in their blood. They were
proud first, honest next, and after that
they believed in values like right and
wrong. They were so honest that none of

22. Q. The distribution of the various kinds of spirits of our tribe had been from the
beginning capricious vagrant. " Elucidate?
The narrator says that the distribution of the
spirit in their tribe was from the beginning
capricious and vagrant because a man could
be the biological father of his son but in
temperament and disposition,the son and
father would be two totally different people. He
talks about Mourad who was the son of Zorab
but in spirit he was more akin to Khosrove who
was a man of placid disposition and nothing
could unnerve him,not even his own house on
fire. Mourad was believed to be the natural

24. Q. We are nothing but our values".discuss with refarence to the story '
the summer of the beautiful white horse‘?
In the story of “The Summer of the White Horse”, we see
how the ideals of the boys help them to decide which is
wrong or which is right for them. Initially, the two innocent
boys hide the truth of the stolen horse from everyoneWe are nothing but values. Values are the very base of any
human. Without principles we don’t have any worth. Ethics of a
person differentiate him from others. A person with value is a
much superior person. It is not always necessary to be wealthy
or highly educated, but it is necessary to have good values.
Values show us the correct way of our life. We inherit these
Although they had no intention of selling the horse for money
but they were crazy about horses and so, they wanted to
fulfill their cherished dream of riding a horse. However, when
they realize that they were going against the principles of
their tribe, a tribe which was known for their honesty even in
the face of adversity, they felt ashamed. Their conscience
aroused. They realized their mistake and then returned the
horse to the owner.

25. Q. Mourad said "i have a way with the horse". Do you agree
justify?
Mourad had a way with the horse which
means he had a special innate knack that
helped deal with the animal. He could keep
it calm so that it performed according to his
wishes. The horse itself allowed Mourad to
ride it, he would kick his heels into the
horse and shout for the horse to run and
the horse would burst into a fury of speed
which was a sight to behold. He raced the
horse across a field of dry grass into an

26. Q Why did the narrator beleve that stealing a horse for a ride was not the same things as
stealing the money?or what were the narrator's views about stealing?
When Aram saw that his cousin Mourad had
stolen a horse, he was astonished. It was
against the practice of their tribe. However, he
reconciled and was not angry with Mourad.
Rather, he tried to provide a good reason for
Mourad’s act. Aram did not believe that the act
of stealing a horse was as serious as the
stealing of money. Aram considered the
stealing of money as more offensive act.
Moreover, he tried to justify themselves by

27. Q Describe the innocence of two boys in the summer of the beautiful horse?
Aram and Murad were two innocent boys who may
have had a hard life but the important human values
had been inculcated in them in spite of their poor
financial conditions.​Aramwas both delighted and
frightened upon seeingMouradriding a beautiful horse
because he could not stop himself from admiring the
beauty of the horse. He had harboured hopes of
actually riding one but at the same time he feared that it
had been stolen.Mourad'sact of stealing the horse
would bring dishonour to the family. He could see the
magnificence of the horse,a tangible creature but he
knew that the horse could not have belonged to his
family or bought by any of them. They were too poor for
that. He couldn't allow himself to think thatMouradmight

28. Q Explain "a man could be the father of his son's flesh, but that did not mean
that he was also the father of his spirit.”?
Mouradwas considered to be the craziest among his
family members because he was considered to be the
natural descendant of the crazy streak in the tribe. He
was unlike his fatherZorab, a practical man but quite like
his ancestor Khosrovewho was temperamental to say the
least. In their family, a man could be the father of his son's
flesh but that did not mean he was the father of his spirit
too. The distribution of the various kinds of spirit in their
tribe had always been capricious and vagrant. So a
person like Mouraddid not take after his biological father
but followed his uncle in their spiritual framework of the
mind
Mouradenjoyed being alive more than anybody else
who had ever fallen into the world by mistake. He
would steal a horse not out of malice or greed but just
to take care of the animal or enjoy its company. What
the world would term as scatterbrained but in

29. Q Explain:"Mourad enjoyed being alive....by
mistake"
Mourad was considered to be mentally disabled,
because of his unusual behavior. However, he had
"a way with animals", which meant he could relate to
animals in a manner better than most people. This
ability of Mourad made Aram consider him to be
much more "human" than others. When Mourad
rode the white horse, he looked much more at ease
and resplendent than any other rider, would. Hence,
Aram considered Mourad to be better than other
members of the tribe in spite of his "disability"