Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Zhi's Group: Question 1

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Zhi said...

Aram is the protagonist in this story. He was a nine-year-old boy, longing to ride, but because his family was poor, his dream had never come true. Then his cousin, stole a horse from farmer John, and kept it hidden for a month. When Aram saw the horse, he was delighted and then frightened, the concept of riding a horse make him delighted and then stealing a horse frighten him, because his whole tribe were famous for honesty. Then he thought it was not the same as stealing money, and leaped up onto the horse. His uncle, I think he is the antagonist, because he was homesick he became irritable and furious in temper. He paid no attention to anything even though his house was on fire. In a certain extent, this would indulge his nephew’s bad behavior.

September 27, 2007 at 3:53 PM
Zhi said...

There is no doubt that Aram, in this story, is the protagonist, and Mourad and Khosrove are antagonists. Aram is an honest boy. The life, in his mind, should be “a delightful and mysterious dream,” but his dream has never come true because his family is poor. His Garoghlanian tribe was famous for its honesty, and he believes to “let alone steal.” Even though he rides the horse because riding on a horse is his first longing, even though he tries to persuade himself “stealing a horse for riding” is not a real theft, he is still frightened by Mourad’s action. He feels guilty and shamed about their activity. On the other hand, Cousin Mourad and Uncle Khosrove never care of “lonely” John Byro’s feeling about loss of his property. Just because they are Aram’s relatives and the horse is finally returned, they show up in the story as protagonists.

September 27, 2007 at 3:54 PM
Zhi said...

There is no doubt that Aram, in this story, is the protagonist, and Mourad and Khosrove are antagonists. Aram is an honest boy. The life, in his mind, should be “a delightful and mysterious dream,” but his dream has never come true because his family is poor. His Garoghlanian tribe “was famous for its honesty”, and he believes to “let alone steal.” Even though he rides the horse because riding is his “first longing,” even though he tries to persuade himself that “stealing a horse for riding” is not a real theft, he is still frightened by Mourad’s action. He feels guilty and shamed about their activity. In contrast with Aram, Cousin Mourad and Uncle Khosrove “pay no attention” to lonely John Byro’s feeling about loss of his property. Mourad occupies other’s horse quietly; Khosrove used to shout or roar to others and indulges his nephew’s bad behavior.

September 27, 2007 at 4:32 PM

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