The Summer of the beautiful white horse
william saroyan
Do you think Mourad is "crazy"?
Reasons why he's crazy
- hes crazy because he stole a horse (page 1) - hes crazy because he went to his cousins house in 4 in the morning to show him his horse (page 1) - hes crazy because he keeps rationalizing so he could keep the horse (page 6) - he crazy because he thinks he always has a way with everything, such as horses and farmers (page 9) |
Reasons why he's not crazy
- he's logical enough to return the horse (page 9) - he logical to go to his cousins at 4 so he wouldn't get caught (page 1) - he's logical to keep the horse a secret so it would ruin their reputation (page 1 and 6) |
Vocabulary
Consequently: Consequently means as a result. "Consequently, even though I could see the horse..." Page 2
Pious: Pious means holy. "The was a pious still and humor in each of them..." Page 3
Irritable: Irritable means annoying. "... a man so furious in temper, so irritable, so impatient that..." Page 4
Capricious: Capricious means random. "Had been from the beginning capricious..." Page 4
Vagrant: Vagrant means careless. "Had been from the beginning capricious and vagrant." Page 4
Reflection
A moral is a life lesson that is derived from a story or an experience that teaches us something important about life. A moral in my family is being honest. Aram's family has a reputation of being honest to everyone, "Most important of all, though, we were famous for our honesty." (Page 2) Aram's family has a long history of being honest. In conclusion, a moral my family passed down to me is being honest.
A moral is a life lesson that is derived from a story or an experience that teaches us something important about life. A moral in my family is being honest. Aram's family has a reputation of being honest to everyone, "Most important of all, though, we were famous for our honesty." (Page 2) Aram's family has a long history of being honest. In conclusion, a moral my family passed down to me is being honest.