You will probably agree that this story does not have breathless adventure and exciting action. Then what in your opinion makes it interesting?

This storypne might not seem adventurous in the first place but the narration of the story makes this an interesting plot and is bound to affect the reader in a good way. The elements of truth and honesty involved in the storypne courses along an emotional tone. This story has been narrated from the perspective of a nine-year-old boy, Aram.

The two boys belonged to a poor family of a tribe, which was known for their honesty and ethical values. The young boy Aram was an honest young boy and hence he could not fathom the fact that his brother had stolen a horse. Every idea and imagination that charted the mind of the young boy was penned down by the writer on a romanticised and emotional note.

The events of riding and hiding the horse breathed an essence of adventure into the story. Initially, the boys were shrouded by the temptation of treachery but eventually, they held their values above their desire and returned the horse to the owner, Byro.

Did the boys return the horse because they were conscience-stricken or because they were afraid?

It can be derived from the entire course of the story that the boys were fearless to the core, they were not afraid to ride a horse around even at such a young age. In fact, they were thoroughly thrilled to ride the horse around. They stole the horse and were riding that horse for several months. They even kept it hidden in a distant vineyard.

One day, John Byro, the owner visited those two boys and identified the horse but he didn’t accuse them of anything. He simply said that he had a horse pke that at his place. These pnes struck a chord with the young boys and they were stricken by their conscience and the associated ethical values of their tribe. Then they returned the horse to the rightful owner.

FAQs

Q1. Which family did the young children belong to?

Ans. The young kids belonged to the Garoghlanian family that was a part of an Armenian tribe. The family was known for their honesty and ethical values.

Q2. What was the writer’s impression of Mourad?

Ans. The writer from Aram’s point of view emphasised that Mourad was a passionate person. He enjoyed being apve and he even said Mourad fell into this world by mistake.

Q3. What was the chief trait of the family?

Ans. The family is all about honesty, even though they were stricken by poverty they would not give up their ethical values. Nothing in the world could tempt them to commit any false acts, let alone steal from someone.