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Class 11 English The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse Summary and Questions

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Summary

Aram and Mourad were cousins. Aram was nine years old while Mourad was thirteen. The mound was a lively and adventure-loving boy. But he was considered crazy. Both were fond of horse riding. They belonged to the Garoghlanian tribe. They were too poor to buy a horse. But their family was famous for honesty, and they were proud of it. They believed in doing the right things and not cheating anybody. Stealing was unthinkable. They were the natives of Armenia.

One summer morning, Mourad came to Aram’s house and woke him up by tapping on the room-window. Aram jumped out of bed and looked out of the window. He saw Mourad sitting on a beautiful white horse. He rubbed his eyes to make sure that he was not dreaming. He couldn’t believe that Mourad had bought or borrowed the horse. The only other way was that he had stolen it. But it was difficult to believe. No member of the family could be a thief.

Mourad told Aram to come out quickly if he wanted to enjoy a horse-ride. Aram was both delighted and frightened. He asked his cousin wherefrom he had stolen that horse but he got no reply. Evidently, Mourad had stolen the horse. Aram was tempted to go for a ride. He told himself that stealing a horse for a ride was not the same thing as stealing money. They were just crazy about horses. They would be guilty of stealing only if they offered to sell the horse.

Aram put on his clothes and sat on horseback behind his cousin. Behind their house was the countryside—fruit gardens, irrigation pits and grapevines. The horse began to trot and Mourad began to sing aloud. There was a crazy streak in the family which Mourad had inherited. Their Uncle Khosrove was also crazy. He was furious in nature, irritable and impatient. He did not allow anybody to speak. His pet words were: It is no harm: pay no attention to it. Once his own house was on fire, and he was at the barber’s shop. His son Arak ran to that shop to tell about the fire. But he, as usual, roared that it was no harm, Mourad’s own father Zorab was a very practical man. But Mourad was the natural descendant I of his uncle. Anyway, the two cousins let the horse run as long as it felt like running. At last Mourad asked Aram to get down. He wanted to ride alone. He said proudly that he had way with a horse. He named this white horse Vazire. Aram too wanted to ride alone. But he was told to wait. He was given a chance, and he had a bad experience. The horse ran off at breakneck speed. Aram fell but the horse continued running. It took them half an hour to find and bring back the horse.

It was morning. The whole world was awake. Their problem was to hide the horse. But Mourad knew a place. Aram asked him again how long ago he had stolen the horse. Mourad told him to tell a little lie and say that they had started riding that very morning. Mourad led the horse to a deserted vineyard of a farmer Fetvajian. He added that he had an understanding with horses.

Important Points

• This story is about two poor Armenian boys. They belong to a tribe known for its honesty.
• The two cousins Mound and Aram, have an intense longing for horse riding. But they can’t afford to buy a horse. So going against the family reputation, Mourad steals the white horse of John Byro.
• Aram is shocked because it is a stolen horse. But he discounts the charge of stealing and goes for a ride.
• One day, he hears John Byro telling Uncle Khosrove about his missing horse. He gives the news to Mourad. Next morning, the horse was returned to the place from where it had been stolen.
• The story is plainly about the harmless pranks of two little boys.
• They do take out Byro’s horse but for a joyride only. They don’t mean to sell it for money.
• So Aram doesn’t think it amounts to stealing. The story has a funny character, uncle Khosrove, who silences every speaker with his roar. He is crazy.
• The story gives us a glimpse of tribal life. It also ends on a happy note. John Byro feels happy when he finds his horse stronger and better tempered than before.

Short Questions

Question. Who was John Byro and why did he come to Uncle Khosrove?
Answer: John Byro was a farmer who had come to Uncle Khosrove to inform that his white horse had been stolen from his place but Uncle Khosrove didn’t pay a worth attention. He only said “It is no harm pay no attention to it” on which John Byro became angry and left the place.

Question. Who were Aram and Mourad ?
Answer: Aram and Mourad both were cousins. Mourad was 13 years old and Aram was 9 years old. Both belongs to the same community which was garhgalanian tribe. Their tribe was famous for two things first is honesty and second one is poverty which they lived with.

Question. Why did Aram and Mourad return the horse?
Answer: When John Byro saw a white horse with Aram and Mourad which was quite similar to his horse. He only said ‘tooth for tooth’. This horse is the twin of my horse but not my horse because he couldn’t think that anyone of Garhgalanian family could be a thief on this Aram and Mourad realised their mistakes and left the horse at John Byro’s farm.

Question. Who was Uncle Khosrove and what was crazy about him ?
Answer: Uncle Khosrove was the uncle of Mourad, it was considered that Mourad had inherited the crazy steak of his uncle. His craziness was unacceptable when he said “It is no harm pay no attention to it” even in the worst conditions. Once his son Arak came after running a long distance and informed him that their house was on fire but he only said it is no harm pay no attention to it.

Long Questions

Question. Bring out some of the notable traits of Mourad’s character.
Answer: Mourad, the son of Zorab, was the 13-year old cousin of Aram. Zorab was a practical man but Mourad was most unlike him. He was considered as crazy as his uncle Khosrove. He was not so honest as his family or tribe. He did not hesitate to steal John Byro’s horse. He was as fond of horse riding as his cousin, but they did not have the mean’s to buy a horse. Very cleverly he hid the horse in a deserted barn and took it out at daybreak for a joy-ride. He loved adventure and singing. He had remarkable self-confidence. He said boastfully that he had a way with a horse, a dog and a farmer. He denied that he was a thief. When he realised that he was found out, he returned the horse to its owner John Byro after about six weeks.

Question. Narrate the story of the stolen white horse is not more than 100 words.
Answer: It was not morning yet when Mourad woke up his cousin Aram. Aram jumped out of the bed and could not believe his eyes. He saw Mourad seated on the back of a white horse. He had no doubt at all that Mourad had stolen that horse. Anyway, he joined his cousin to have a joyride. Mourad hid it in deserted vineyard barn of Fetvajian. He warned Aram to say, in case they were found out, that they had started riding that very morning. The horse, in fact, belonged to John Byro who spoke about it in Aram’s house. Aram informed Mourad about Byro. They continued their rides for another fortnight.

Question. Give a brief account of Mourad’s adventure with the white home.
Answer: Mourad was a daredevil crazy boy. He was fond of horse riding. So, he stole the beautiful white horse of John Byro from his vineyard. He hid it in a deserted barn and enjoyed the ride every morning. One morning, he invited his cousin Aram also to share the joy. He had a way with the wild horse. Aram hesitated because it was a stolen horse. Yet he joined his cousin and enjoyed the ride. Mourad rode alone as well. He sang and roared with joy. He let the horse run across a field of dry grass to an irrigation ditch. He returned five minutes later. He warned Aram not to ride alone because the horse was quite wild.

Question. The narrator’s uncle Khosrove was known to be a crazy fellow. Give a few instances of his craziness.
Answer: The narrator’s uncle Khosrove was an enormous man with a large moustache. But he was considered crazy or capricious by the people who knew him. He was furious by nature. He was easily annoyed. He was impatient. He would not let anybody have his say. He silenced people with his roar. Once his house was on fire and his son ran to the barber’s shop to give the bad news. But he paid no serious attention to it and roared “It is no harm; pay no attention to it”. He got irritated when John spoke about his stolen horse. and walked out of the room. He was a strange character.

Question. Compare and contrast the characters of Mourad and Aram.
Answer: Mourad and Aram were cousins and belonged to Garoghlanian tribe which was known for its honesty. Mourad was thirteen and Aram was nine years old. Both longed to ride a horse. But their family was too poor to buy a horse. Both were adventure-loving. Both knew that their family was well known for honesty and right conduct. But Mourad could not help stealing John Byro’s horse. While he had a streak of craziness, Aram was honest and simple-hearted. Mourad was more talented and bolder than Aram. He domesticated the wild horse of John Byro. He repaired the injured wing of a robin bird; he knew how to deal with a horse, and how to soothe a dog. Comparatively, Aram was timid and obedient. Mourad could easily lie to John Byro about the horse. Aram could never do it.