What were the two important features of the garoghlanian family?
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The Garoghlanian tribe is Armenian. The culture of these people, known for their honesty, is at the heart of the story. Hospitality is also an important function in the Armenian culture. Social gatherings revolve around large amounts of food.
The religion of most Armenian people is Christianity, which is structured around forgiveness of sins and, in this story focuses on tolerance. So therefore, when the horse is returned, the farmer does not tell the Gargohlanian family that the two boys had the horse all along.
"Faced with a situation in which the first impulse of most people would be to punish the thieves, the people of this slow-moving, rural Armenian community (which undoubtedly was modeled on the author's hometown, Fresno, California) do more than recognize that boys will be boys."
"To insult the honor of the Garoghlanian family would cause much more trouble than the loss of a horse, disrupting the peace of the community."