“The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” This short story is a part of a book written by William Saroyan that centers on Aram‚ a nine-year-old boy from the Garoghlanian family. The Garoghlanian family is a tribe of Armenian descent that has immigrated to California. In this tribe they value honesty above all else “most important of all‚ though‚ we were famous four our honesty” (p.160). Aram and his cousin Mourad went on an adventure during a summer season; it emphasized the tribe’s behavior
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window‚ he was taken aback and startled to see Mourad riding a beautiful white horse. In fact‚ he was so dazed that Mourad had to say “Yes‚ it’s a horse. You are not dreaming.” All this was too unbelievable because Aram knew that they were too poor to be able to afford to buy a horse. The only way Mourad could possess it could be by stealing. They were too honest to lie and yet too crazy to ride a horse. Thus‚ they kept the horse for two weeks‚ enjoying its ride in cool air and singing to their
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hundreds of years. But the tribe is extremely poverty stricken though they never resort to unfair means to get money. Both boys long to ride a horse‚ but their poverty keeps them from their deepest dreTam. Early one morning‚ Mourad shows up at Aram’s home on a charming white horse.Aram is awestruck!He cannot understand where Mourad got this beautiful horse when they do not have enough money to afford one. But he also cannot think that his cousin--a member of the honest tribe--can ever steal.But he
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“The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse” is narrated by nine-year-old Aram Garoghlanian‚ a member of an Armenian community living among the lush fruit orchards and vineyards of California. One morning Aram is awakened before dawn by his thirteen-year-old cousin Mourad‚ who is thought to be demented by everyone except Aram‚ and has a way with animals. Aram is astonished to see that Mourad is sitting on a beautiful white horse. Aram has always wanted to ride a horse‚ but his family is too poor to
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cordilleriean climate region: The Yukon has a subarctic climate climate. The high altitude of much of the territory and the seaward climate provide relatively warm summers with temperatures frequently reaching 27 degrees. This city is located in the cordillerean vegetation region. The climate of the Cordillera region varies throughout the year. Summers can be hot‚ warm‚ rainy‚ breezy‚ and have cool evenings. Winters can be cold‚ rainy‚ breezy‚ and snowy. The climate in the Cordillera region can be described
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In William Saroyan’s short story‚ “The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse‚” Mourad is a positive influence on his younger cousin‚ Aram. One way Mourad is a positive influence is his care for animals. Aram takes his turn riding the horse; but he falls off‚ leading to the horse running off. As they search for the horse‚ Mourad says‚ “If you come upon him‚ be kindly‚” (Saroyan 3). The horse is the one who ran off‚ but rather than be disciplinary‚ Mourad is gentle and careful. His compassion for animals
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ENGLISH 7- PHILIPPINE LITERATURE 7:30 – 8:55 TTHS DECEMBER 14‚ 2013 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE SHORT STORY “THE WHITE HORSE OF ALIH” & THE MOVIE “BAGONG BUWAN” A. Comparative Analysis a. Characters The White Horse of alih • Setting The story happened on July 4 th in a city with a parade of people. • Characters Alih - a Moro who plans for killing the people celebrating theFilipino- American Friendship Day Omar - the older brother of Alih who dictates him on what to
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(SOUTHERN TAGALOG) by: Paz Marquez Benitez The Spouse (BICOL) by: Luis G. Dato It Rained Saturday Afternoon (WESTERN VISAYAS) by: Antonio S. Gabila The Black Monkey (CENTRAL VISAYAS) by: Edith L. Tiempo Gabu (EASTERN VISAYAS) by: Carlos A. Angeles The White Horse of Alih (WESTERN MINDANAO) by: Alvarez Enriquez Manila and Byzantium (NORTHERN MINDANAO) by: Miguel A. Bernard Reporters Oga‚ Client Edcel Codilla‚ Arnold Mustapha‚ Hafidah Aloyudan‚ Jalilah Carinal‚ Therese Mae Sultan‚ Aminah Anislag‚ Maretsil
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Essay Alison Ely 6/24/14 Riding the White Horse Within the universe‚ there are celestial bodies that join together in solar systems that make up galaxies‚ galaxies that create everything tangible and visible and real; however‚ within the heavens and all that is palpable and perceptible and concrete‚ there is so much more: the intangible. At times this is presented as luck or fortune‚ and sometimes‚ it shows itself as love. Yasunari Kawabata’s “The White Horse” (1963) is a ravishing run through the
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LINOGON‚ ARIEL JHON D. 10:20-11:45 MWF April 3‚ 2013 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE SHORT STORY “THE WHITE HORSE OF ALIH“ & THE MOVIE “BAGONG BUWAN” A. Comparative Analysis: The White Horse Of Alih The story started of as Alih the protagonist‚ moved along the crowd which was celebrating the Fourth of July celebration. They were expecting a lot of people in this event because they planned a mass assassination in the town. The story then went on concentrating on the actions and what
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