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The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse Chapter Highlight

Answer 1

• Mourad and Aram were two poor Armenian boys aged 13 year and 9 year respectively. Both belonged to the
• Garoghlanian tribe which was known for its pride and honesty.
• The tribe was poverty-stricken, but its people were not dishonest and did not believe in stealing.
• Mourad and Aram both had intense longing for horse-riding.
• Going against the family reputation, Mourad stole a white horse of a farmer.
• Aram was unable to understand how Mourad got that beautiful white horse, when he was so poor that he could not afford to buy a horse.
• Aram could not resist the temptation of riding the horse, though he could make out that his cousin had stolen the horse.
• Aram watched Mourad riding the horse and controlling it in an easy manner.
• Aram rode the horse alone but could not manage to control it.
• Mourad was considered a crazy person, the descendant of his crazy uncle Khosrove.
• Uncle Khosrove, a big and powerful man, was a very impatient man. He did not allow anyone to speak and shouted loudly.
• Mourad and Aram continued horse-riding for some weeks, though Aram was not able to control the horse.
• One day both the boys came face to face with the horse’s owner John Byro, while they were taking the horse to its hiding place.
• John Byro examined the horse and studied it tooth by tooth. He mentioned that the horse looked identical to his stolen horse.
• But he never suspected the boys as he knew their family and parents, well-known for their honesty.
• The boys returned the horse the next day quietly by taking it to John Byro’s place. Perhaps they felt guilty and they did not want to bring any shame on their family.
• Next morning, John Byro visited Aram’s parents to tell of a great miracle. His horse, that had disappeared mysteriously, had returned. It was in better health and a better temper.

Answer 2

Answer:

The summer of the beautiful white horse summary gives a brief account of the story using easy language. In this story, the author describes a childhood incident. He gets very nostalgic when talking about this incident. The incident is about his cousin Mourad and a beautiful white horse. One fine summer morning, Mourad brings a white horse for riding. Thus, he explains how the horse riding was full of thrill. We learn about the author’s cousin, Mourad, in detail. He goes on to tell about his nature and how everyone loved him in the village. We learn that Mourad had a very eccentric demeanour. Moreover, he also tells us that he had a speciality of remaining calm in the most stressful situations. Thus, we also learn about the incident of the horse. Moreover, it tells how they got the horse and the story behind it.

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