Give a comparitive character- sketch of mourad's and aram's behaviour based on your reading of the chapter
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Aram and Mourad are two young Armenian boys belonging to the Garoghlanian tribe, which is famous for honesty. Aram is nine years old and Mourad is thirteen.
Aram, in spite of being the younger of the two, seems to be more mature and stable in his character. When he saw the horse with his cousin, he knew immediately that it was stolen. But he loved horses and horse riding. It was this love of horses that made him justify his cousin's action with the consoling thought that after all they did not have any intention to sell the horse. He wanted to ride the horse as expertly as his cousin and in spite of his misgivings about keeping somebody else's property without their permission, he made Mourad promise that he would not return the horse before he learned to ride. In this, he shows a child-like 'cunningness'. Aram knew his cousin was wild but he refused to believe with others that Mourad was mad. He loved and respected his cousin for his great abilities like dealing with a horse or a dog.
Mourad, on the other hand, does not seem to have any scruples about taking the farmer's horse for his own use. But he is not selfish. He knew about his cousin's love for horses and decided to take him into confidence and share the benefit of the horse with him. At the same time he wanted to keep his young cousin out of dishonesty by not revealing him when he had taken the horse, so that if they were found out he need not tell a lie. Even if he had stolen it, he cunningly calls it 'borrowing'. He is an expert in disciplining the horse. According to him he 'has a way' with horses, dogs and even men. He strikes the reader as a wild and unruly character but not villainous.
He was touched with John Byro's trust in their tribe and immediately returned the horse to its owner. The farmer was pleasantly surprised to get his horse back in better health and discipline. The two boys exhibit all the mischief that is characteristic of their age but they are good at heart.
Aram, in spite of being the younger of the two, seems to be more mature and stable in his character. When he saw the horse with his cousin, he knew immediately that it was stolen. But he loved horses and horse riding. It was this love of horses that made him justify his cousin's action with the consoling thought that after all they did not have any intention to sell the horse. He wanted to ride the horse as expertly as his cousin and in spite of his misgivings about keeping somebody else's property without their permission, he made Mourad promise that he would not return the horse before he learned to ride. In this, he shows a child-like 'cunningness'. Aram knew his cousin was wild but he refused to believe with others that Mourad was mad. He loved and respected his cousin for his great abilities like dealing with a horse or a dog.
Mourad, on the other hand, does not seem to have any scruples about taking the farmer's horse for his own use. But he is not selfish. He knew about his cousin's love for horses and decided to take him into confidence and share the benefit of the horse with him. At the same time he wanted to keep his young cousin out of dishonesty by not revealing him when he had taken the horse, so that if they were found out he need not tell a lie. Even if he had stolen it, he cunningly calls it 'borrowing'. He is an expert in disciplining the horse. According to him he 'has a way' with horses, dogs and even men. He strikes the reader as a wild and unruly character but not villainous.
He was touched with John Byro's trust in their tribe and immediately returned the horse to its owner. The farmer was pleasantly surprised to get his horse back in better health and discipline. The two boys exhibit all the mischief that is characteristic of their age but they are good at heart.
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