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The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse Summary, Aram and Mourad were two poor boys who belonged to the Armenian Garoghlanian family who were, known for their honesty since the eleventh century. One early morning when Aram was asleep and was, enjoying pleasant dreams, his cousin Mourad showed up to his window with a beautiful white horse., Aram could not believe it and was thinking it was a dream. But since there was a little light outside, he, knew this for sure that the horse was real. As they were poverty-stricken, he couldn’t believe that the, horse was their own. He was trying to figure out if the horse had been stolen by his cousin. Mourad had, come to invite him for a ride-along. He asked him to make it quick before everyone in the world wakes, up. Aram wore his clothes and jumped out of the window and sat behind Mourad on the horse., They rode on the old countryside of the area where they lived – Walnut Avenue. After some time,, Mourad asked him to get off as he wanted to ride the horse alone. Aram asked him if he could also ride, the horse alone just like him to which Mourad said they will see as it was for his own safety. He got to, know that Mourad had stolen the horse a month ago and was riding it every morning., When Aram got his chance of a ride, the horse took him to the vineyard and threw him off and ran, away. After searching for thirty minutes, Mourad finally managed to find the horse and they hid him in a, deserted vineyard that had some oats and alfalfa. Mourad had a way with everything, especially horses., He knew how to handle every type of animal and also humans. Every morning for two weeks, they, would take the horse for a ride and then hide it again. One day, John Byro came to Aram’s house to talk, to his uncle Khosrove who was an irritated and loud man who shouted at almost everything. Byro told, him about his missing horse whom he bought at sixty dollars. For one month, he couldn't find it and he, walked for 10 miles to come to their house. Khosrove roared at him and told him, ‘it’s no harm, pay no, attention to it.’ Byro became irritated by his attitude and he went away., Aram went to Mourad and told him about the missing horse of Byro and asked him not to return the, horse until he learns to ride it. Mourad told him that it would take one year for him to learn to ride the, horse. He further angrily added that they could not be thieves as their tribe is known for honesty and, said that they would return the horse after six months., One day on their way back to hide the horse to the hidden spot, they met John Byro who was going back, to the town. He talked to them and carefully examined the horse. He admitted that the horse looked, exactly like the one he had but since he knew his parents and the honesty of their family, he didn’t, believe that they had his missing horse. He assumed it was a twin horse. Mourad managed to let Byro, assume that it was not his horse so they went away. The next morning, both of them took the horse, back to Byro’s vineyard and put it in the barn. The dogs followed them all along quietly and they left the, place., The same afternoon, John Byro came back to his house to tell his mother about his horse who had come, back. He was happy and was astonished to see the horse’s better temper and it was stronger than ever., Uncle Khosrove again roared, ‘Quiet, man, quiet. Your horse has been returned. Pay no attention to it.’

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The Address Summary, The story is about the human predicament that follows the pre-War and Post-War periods. Mrs. S who, was a Jews was a rich lady. Whereas, Mrs. Dorling was a non-Jews. The girl, daughter of Mrs. S, had lost, her house and her mother during the war and now she had decided to come back to take her, possessions from Mrs. Dorling, an acquaintance whose address was given by her mother years ago., When she reached the house, the woman treated her with a cold reception and didn’t let her into the, house. She decided to go back anyway and then she met her daughter who let her in and told her to, wait inside. When she saw all the possessions in front of her, she couldn’t connect with them and, decided to leave the house. After ringing the doorbell of Mrs. Dorling who lived at Number 46, Marconi, Street, the protagonist was given a cold reception and Mrs Dorling took much time to recognize her. Mrs, Dorling had thought everyone in the protanogist’s family was dead and asked if anyone else had come, along with her. Mrs Dorling refused to let the protagonist inside her home and told her to come back, sometime later. The protagonist recognized her mother’s green cardigan which Mrs Dorling was, wearing. She decided to go back to theIt all begins when Ranga, the accountant’s son comes back to his, village Hosahalli after six months. He had gone to Bangalore to pursue his studies, which to mention, not, many in the village get this opportunity. The whole village gets excited to see Ranga and thus, they, gather around his home only to see how he would have changed. The narrator has beautifully, elaborated about their village Hosahalli and how every authority responsible forgot to mention it in the, maps. Moving on, he admires Ranga and wants to get him married but to his dismay, Ranga has very, different views about marriage at that point. The Narrator stages the entire union of Ranga and Ratna,, Rama Rao’s eleven-year-old niece. The girl has a very sweet voice and can play Veena and harmonium., At first, the narrator tells him that she is married to see how it affects Ranga. As expected, Ranga was, disappointed. The narrator then manipulated the village Shastri to say things in his favor. He then took, Ranga to visit him where he predicted that Ranga has a girl on his mind and her name resembles, something found in the ocean. Shyama, the narrator guesses her name to be Ratna but again, she is, married. On their way back, they confirmed that Ratna is not married only to find Ranga happy and full, of hope. train station and thought about her mother and how she told her about Mrs. Dorling who was, an acquaintance of hers. During the war, Mrs Dorling would visit their house and take their possessions, with her as she didn’t want them to get lost if they ever left the place. Mrs. Dorling had a broad back., The protagonist decided to go to Mrs Dorling’s home to get back their belongings. When she rang the, bell, Mrs. Dorling’s daughter answered the door. She let her in and asked her to wait in the living room., When they were crossing the passage, the protagonist noticed their Hanukkah candle stand that they, had never used because it had been unmanageable. When she reached the living room, she was, horrified as she saw all her mother’s things that were arranged in a tasteless manner. The furniture was, ugly and the room had a muggy smell and it made her disinterested and she wanted to leave the place., Mrs. Dorling’s daughter offered her a cup of tea and the protagonist noticed the old table cloth that had, a burn mark on it. When the girl was showing her the silver fork and spoons that actually belonged to, the protagonist, she jumped up and walked out of the house. She decided not to visit the place again as, it brought back memories of the past and hence, she decided to forget the address.

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Ranga’s Marriage Summary, The story revolves around Ranga, the accountant’s son who got the opportunity to go out of the village, to study. The narrator takes you through a journey where he changes Ranga’s perception about, marriage, how he staged their union with the help of a Shastri and what role English has played in their, village.It all begins when Ranga, the accountant’s son comes back to his village Hosahalli after six, months. He had gone to Bangalore to pursue his studies, which to mention, not many in the village get, this opportunity. The whole village gets excited to see Ranga and thus, they gather around his home, only to see how he would have changed., The narrator has beautifully elaborated about their village Hosahalli and how every authority, responsible forgot to mention it in the maps. Moving on, he admires Ranga and wants to get him, married but to his dismay, Ranga has very different views about marriage at that point. The Narrator, stages the entire union of Ranga and Ratna, Rama Rao’s eleven-year-old niece., The girl has a very sweet voice and can play Veena and harmonium. At first, the narrator tells him that, she is married to see how it affects Ranga. As expected, Ranga was disappointed. The narrator then, manipulated the village Shastri to say things in his favor., He then took Ranga to visit him where he predicted that Ranga has a girl on his mind and her name, resembles something found in the ocean. Shyama, the narrator guesses her name to be Ratna but again,, she is married. On their way back, they confirmed that Ratna is not married only to find Ranga happy, and full of hope., , Albert Einstein at School Summary, The lesson begins with little Albert’s encounter with his history teacher, where the teacher is asking him, about a particular date from the past and as usual, our unattentive Albert doesn’t know the answer. This, moment leads us to a little speech given by Einstein in the class about what “education” should include, and what they are being taught is irrelevant. It ends up in him being punished by the teacher, which, again, is not new. Then the lesson talks about how Albert disliked his neighbourhood because of all the, slum violence and compared it to his best friend, Yuri’s neighbourhood who did not like his’ either., Albert even expresses his worries to his cousin Elsa from Berlin who thinks he can pass if he made a, little effort. At this point, Albert starts strategizing his way to get out of the school and he suddenly gets, an idea that involves a doctor who is willing to help him. He wanted the doctor to know that he had a, nervous breakdown and prescribe that the root cause of it is school, and he shall stay as far away from it, as he could. This is where Yuri agrees and sets up an appointment with his friend, a freshly-qualified, doctor who he warns is hard to befool. Albert thinks about his conversation with the doctor so much, that at this point, he is actually nervous. On meeting the doctor, he comes to know that Yuri has already, told him everything and the doctor is ready to help him. The doctor understands how tiring school can, be, asks Albert his plans after he gets out of school and realises he is doing no good to him or anyone by, staying there. Thus, he hands him his medical certificate and in turn asks him to take Yuri out for a meal., Although, excited Albert had no money to spare, he took Yuri out for supper. He is next seen with his, maths teacher who is giving him a referral to make it easier for him to get into a college for pursuing, higher mathematics.

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Einstein had studied all the maths they teach in school and even some more. He is then summoned to, the head teacher’s room where he is told to walk away as hardly any serious work can be accomplished, when he is around. As tempting it was for Albert to tell the head teacher the truth and what he thought, about his school, he resisted it and walked straight out of the school with his head high. He said goodbye, to his only friend Yuri and Elsa was back in Berlin by that time. At last, Albert was out of school., , Mother’s Day Summary, The play begins with two friends having a candid conversation at Mrs Pearson’s house. Mrs Fitzgerald is, telling Mrs Pearson’s fortune and advises her on it. Mrs Pearson goes about telling how her family, members don’t value her and don’t appreciate whatever she does for them. She is available for them, the whole day and all they do is come in, throw orders around at her and leave without even saying, thank you. Mrs Fitzgerald tells her to take her stand as the woman of the house but Mrs Pearson, being, the sweet and innocent lady doesn’t want to bring her family any sort of discomfort. She continues to, handle their tantrums because she doesn’t know where to begin when it comes to making them, disciplined. Mrs Fitzgerald proposes a plan to switch their bodies so that Mrs Fitzgerald takes her place, without her family knowing. Mrs Pearson is hesitant at first but then Mrs Fitzgerald convinces her for it., Mrs Fitzgerald performs her magic that she’d learned from the East and their personalities are changed., Now, Mrs Fitzgerald is actually in Mrs Pearson’s body and vice-versa. Now, new Mrs Pearson tells Mrs, Fitzgerald to go to her house for the time being. At this moment in the play, Doris Pearson, daughter of, Mrs Pearson enters the scene asking for tea and ordering Mrs Pearson to iron her yellow silk. She gets, shocked at the sight of her mother smoking and from there, the argument begins where Mrs Pearson, insults Charlie Spence, the guy she is about to go out with. Doris leaves crying and Cyril, her brother, enters asking for tea and something to eat. He too, is amazed at having come home to see that there is, nothing to eat and no tea to drink. Upon asking if anything is wrong, Mrs Pearson tells him that she had, never felt better. Cyril gets annoyed and Doris joins him where they are told that Mrs Pearson might, even take the weekend off. Next, George Pearson enters the scene, shocked to see his wife daydrinking. He announces that he has some special match at the club and that he won’t be requiring any, tea this afternoon.On being told there is no tea, he gets annoyed again. Mrs Pearson mocks him for, getting annoyed at not getting something he didn’t actually want. She tells him about the names they, call him at the club. She further taunts him that this would not have happened had he stayed at home, once in a while. After a while, Mrs Fitzgerald enters. She interferes in their family matters. George gets, annoyed when Mrs Fitzgerald calls him by his name. But just like it had been happening all day, Mrs, Pearson barges in to bring George on track. Doris enters the scene and she too, is not very pleasant to, Mrs Fitzgerald. Mrs Pearson brings her on track too., At this point, Mrs Fitzgerald (actually Mrs Pearson) loses her cool and asks the family members to excuse, the two friends for a moment. She promises them that she knows how to make the situation better. Mrs, Fitzgerald asks Mrs Pearson to switch their bodies and while Mrs Fitzgerald resists at first, but later she, agrees to do it. They repeat the process they did in the first place. The real Mrs Fitzgerald now explains, Mrs Pearson how important it is for her to be a bit dominating once in a while to establish her control, and respect. The family enters and Mrs Pearson suggests that they play rummy and the kids make, supper. Everyone instantly agrees and they are a bit relieved too. Mrs Fitzgerald exits and the play ends.

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Birth Summary, "Birth" is an excerpt from "The Citadel" that revolves around Andrew Manson who just graduated from, medical school. It is an account of how the newly graduated medical practitioner helped in bringing Joe, and Susan’s child into this world despite going through a tough time with his girlfriend Christine”Birth” is, an excerpt from “The Citadel” that revolves around Andrew Manson who just graduated from medical, school. It is an account of how the newly graduated medical practitioner helped in bringing Joe and, Susan’s child into this world despite going through a tough time with his girlfriend ChristineThe lesson, begins with Joe walking towards his home after having an unpleasant time with his girlfriend Christine., Upon reaching home at around midnight, he finds Joe Morgan outside his house waiting for him. Joe, and Susan had been expecting a child. Upon reaching, Joe tells Andrew that he is too anxious to be going, inside, so Andrew walks in alone. He realizes that there is still some time left. Susan’s mother, who is, wise but tense at the moment, offers him some tea. While he is sipping his tea, he begins thinking about, his girlfriend. He recalls how his friends too are having a hard time in their relationships. On the other, hand, he feels that marriage is meant to be something peaceful and cheerful. Thus, he finds himself in a, conflict. Susan’s mother tells him how worried Susan is for the child because the situation is, complicated. After performing the procedure, the child is born, but is lifeless. Confused between, addressing the child or the mom, who herself laid unconscious at the moment, he chooses to look after, Susan first. He injected her with a few medicines and when he realised that her heart was regaining its, strength, he turned towards the child. It was a boy in perfect shape. He suddenly remembered that it, was a case of restricted oxygen supply and thus, he instructed the nurse to get hot and cold water., The nurse, reluctant at first, got him what he needed and he juggled the child in hot and cold water, simultaneously. After all his efforts, the child still lay lifeless. All others had already lost hope, while he, continued with the procedures. Finally, the child heaved and got his breath. His body was no longer still,, leaving everyone surprised. The nurse muttered words of prayer while holding the child. The, grandmother was also praying, while Susan still laid unconscious. Exhausted, Andrew left while, informing Joe that all is well. While he was walking home at around five in the morning, his heart was, full at having accomplished something real in his life., , The Ghat of the Only World- Summary, The Ghat of the Only World written by Amitav Ghosh is a promise fulfilled by a friend. Before Cancer, took its toll and consumed Shahid’s life, he made the author promise him to write about him after he, died. The lesson revolves around Shahid, what he liked and how he lived his life as if it were a, celebration even after he was diagnosed by the malignant disease.The lesson opens on a note where the, author’s friend Shahid who has a malignant tumour wants him to write about him after his last breath, and how the author resists it. This is because of his lack of ability to respond in a situation like this., Shahid knew him well and thus, he made him agree on this. The author tells us how he made notes of, every encounter and telephone conversation with Shahid after that day to be able to write about him., Now, the author’s fascination with his friend dates back to a time when they were not friends. Amitav, knew Shahid for his work in poetry. It was only through a friend that they met but remained only, acquaintances. A year later when Shahid moved to Brooklyn, they got closer upon frequent brunches. It

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was after a sudden temporary lapse of memory, that Shahid moved from Manhattan to live with his, sister. The author mentions one such day when he went along with Shahid’s siblings to pick him up from, the hospital after a surgery. Shahid refused to take the help of a wheelchair claiming that he is still fit to, trust his toes. Upon seeing him lose his balance, they called the escort back with the wheelchair. Shahid,, being full of life, got excited upon knowing that the guy knows Spanish as he had always wanted to learn, the language. Shahid and the author had a great deal in common. To quote a few, they had common, love for Indian dishes like rogan josh and a shared indifference towards cricket. Despite knowing where, his disease was going to take him, Shahid always surrounded himself with people which according to, him gave him no time to be sad. There used to be a party in his living room almost daily with a person or, two in the kitchen cooking his favourite rogan josh while he gave direction amidst his partying. He talked, endlessly about his favourite Ghazal singer and her stories of witty replies. Once at Barcelona airport, he, too replied wittily to the security guard and made a mention about it in his poetry. The author then, talks about how the prevailing situations in Kashmir affected him. He wrote a lot of poetry about, Kashmir and thought that politics and religion should act separately. He felt that people must stay, united despite religion. He gave the credit of this way of thinking to his upbringing. The author mentions, how he wished to be in Kashmir while taking his last breath but could not due to logistical issues. He, took his last breath in his sleep leaving a void in the author’s life. The author is left thinking how a bond, of such short duration can have such a lasting impact., , The Tale of Melon City- Summary, The poem “The Tale of a Melon City” narrates how the city found it’s new King, a melon. The story, unfolds as their King orders to have an arch built which turned out to be too low. It hit the King’s head, resulting in the falling off of his crown. The King considers it a disgrace and orders for the chief of, builders to be hanged. It is then followed by a series of events where they blame each other. Finally, a, noose is built to determine the guilty and the only one to fit the noose, is the just and placid King. The, new King is then elected by the first person to pass that arch.The poem begins with a description about, the King who ordered an arch to be built. When he rode down that arch, it hit his head and his crown fell, down. It was because it was built too low. The King thought it was dishonorable and thus commanded, the chief of builders to be hanged. The chief of builders put the blame on the workmen who in turn,, blamed the bricks. The King orders for the execution of the mason who put the blame on the architect., The architect is brought to the Royal Court and indirectly blames the King for the wrongly constructed, arch. The placid King now grows angry and demands for the wisest man in the country to be brought to, the Royal Court. They brought the wisest man, who was so old that he could neither see nor walk., According to him, the arch must be hanged. When the arch is supposed to be executed, one of the, ministers argue that it would be a shame to punish something that had touched their mighty King’s, head. Everyone, along with the King, agreed. The crowd grew restless and the King promised them a, hanging. Therefore, a noose was set-up and the one to fit it would be hanged. All were measured one by, one but the only one to fit was the King. The ministers heaved a sigh of relief upon finding someone to, execute. Thus, as a result of the customary choice, the next to pass the City gate would choose the new, King and the next to pass it was an idiot who wanted a melon to be their King. The melon was given the, throne with due ceremony and the town lived happily ever after without any interruption or, interference.