Did the boys return the horse because they where afraid or because they were conscience stricken
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I feel they were more afraid than conscience-stricken; conscience gets functional with maturity of age; since both Maurad and Aram were just growing children, they were too young to hear the voice of their conscience. It was Maurad who decided to return the horse. Maurad had been enjoying the rides on the stolen horse for quite some time. Aram wanted the horse to be returned only after he would also learn to ride the horse thoroughly. However, the unexpected encounter with John Byro, the owner of the horse, put them in a tight spot. Though he had recognized his horse, but he decided to keep mum about it as he respected Maurad’s tribe. Maurad must have thought John Byro would tell about the theft of the horse to his parents; his parents would have caught him red-handed as no one ffrom their family could afford a horse. So, in order to keep himself safe from his parents’ anger, he decided to return the horse.
The story does not have breathless
adventure and exciting action, but
the element that makes it interesting
is the smooth flow of psychological
narration. Like any young boys,
both Aram and Mourad, have their
preference for something
adventurous. They love horse-riding
but the family cannot afford to
have one. Mourad steals the horse
and both of them enjoy the horse
ride. But, their family is known for
honesty and the same streak is
present in them also. After a while,
they overcome their greed and
return the horse to its right owner.