Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Claudia's Group: Question 4

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Margaret said...

“The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse”- settings influence on the story.

The story is narrated by nine-year-old boy, Aram, a member of an Armenian community living “at the edge of town” among the lush fruit “orchards and vineyards” in “the San Joaquin Valley”, California.They were immigrants who escaped from their country to avoid genocide on the Armenian nation. Probably, because of California's climate,(similar to which they used to live) that’s why they decided to established their community there. Mostly, they were “ vineyard farmers”.Like most immigrants, they tried to keep their identity and customs alive, like visiting each other “for coffee and cigarettes”, “remembering the old country.”
Although, Aram and his cousin, Mourad, belonged to the “Garoghlanian family” that was “poverty stricken”, their were famous for its truth and “honesty”, qualities that were slowly loosing its values. “Summer” might be seen as a symbol of freedom, fun, and changes or as a symbol of the past;
memories of home, “a delightful and mysterious dream” Armenians started to rebuild.

September 26, 2007 at 11:18 PM
Victoria said...

Claudia, if you have something alse to add in the following answer, please do some correctionse and post the final copy here. If not, that'll be (after Margaret revision)the final copy.

Q4
In the story the setting and characters are working together very tightly. Narrator, nine-year-old boy Aram, a member of Armenian community is living at “the edge of town” among the lush fruit orchards and vineyards in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Like most immigrants, his family tried to keep their identity and customs alive, like visiting each other for “coffee and cigarettes”, “remembering the old country.” Population of the small city circles around Armenian people and their traditions. For a new comer setting plays a big influence. The farmer John Byro is “an Assyrian who, out of loneliness, had learned to speak Armenian”, and not only language – the behaviour, the manners of communication. Morad , by the age thirteen, knows how to handle dogs, horses, and even people. Armenians set up a country in the Country. From a father to a son they are caring traditions along to the future.

September 27, 2007 at 8:13 PM
Ken J said...

The background is based on an honest but poor tribe dwelled in a beautiful village. The law and value, rules or tradition is being followed by most people. How two young boys broke the rules and enjoyed the riding every morning? I preferred the scene that two boys so in love with the horse and how they played with each other. It means freedom. Adults did not like boys to run wild or do crazy things. It was a secret between two boys before they met the farm. Were they lying? Were they stealing? All the people in the tribe would say yes. At last, the horse was returned. All the rules have to be followed again. People might think Uncle Korsrove was a crazy man too. It is a happy ending for everyone. “It is no harm”.

September 28, 2007 at 1:13 AM
Claudia said...

The relationship between the setting and the characters in the story are very interacting with the background where the narrator is coming from. He describes "San Joaquin" as it could be Armenia. He remarks "behind of their house there are vineyards, orchards, irrigation ditches, and country roads" a clear picture of the country. When Mourad shows to Aram the white horse his memories went back to his first longings. A dream that probably couldn't be possible back in Armenia." We were proud first, honest next" a family of immigrants who has preached good values and customs through humbleness.”Every family has a crazy streak in our tribe" being the black sheep of the family is a big disappointment. "John Byro an Assyrian man who learned how to speak Armenian because of his loneliness", connects with this family he understands their social group.

September 28, 2007 at 1:15 AM
Claudia said...

I believe our group has similar answers at the end we concluded with similar ideas but in different ways of writings.
Awesome job !!!!!

September 28, 2007 at 1:22 AM

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