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William Saroyan
Name – Sneha Gupta
Class – 11Th B
House – Truth
School – Faith Academy
Acknowledgement
I have taken efforts in this project. However, it would not have

been possible without the kind support and help of many
individuals. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of
them.
I would like express my special thanks of gratitude to my

English teacher Miss. Alice Singh as well as our principal Dr.
M. Khannan Sir who gave me the golden opportunity to do
this wonderful project on the topic William Saroyan.
I would like to express my gratitude towards my parents and

friends for their kind cooperation and encouragement which
help me in completion of this project within the limited time
frame.
Certificate
This is to certify that Sneha Gupta of class 11th has
successfully completed the project on the topic William
Saroyan during the academic year 2023 – 2024.
She has prepared the project under the guidance of her English
teacher Miss. Alice Singh and as per the norms by the CBSE
Board.
Miss. Alice Singh

Index
S. no Title Page No.
1 Introduction 1
2 Famous Work 2-3
3 The Summer of The 4
Beautiful White Horse
4 Summary 5
5 The Story in Short 6-7
6 Conclusion 8
7 Bibliography 9
Introduction
William Saroyan, (August 31, 1908 –
May 18, 1981) was an Armenian-
American novelist, playwright, and
short story writer. He was awarded the
Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1940, and in
1943 won the Academy Award for Best
Story for the film The Human Comedy.
When the studio rejected his original
240-page treatment, he turned it into a
novel, The Human Comedy. Saroyan is
regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.
Saroyan wrote extensively about the Armenian immigrant life

in California. Many of his stories and plays are set in his native
Fresno. Some of his best-known works are The Time of Your
Life, My Name Is Aram and My Heart's in the Highlands. His
two collections of short stories from the 1930s, Inhale Exhale
(1936) and The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (1941)
are regarded as among his major achievements and essential
documents of the cultural history of the period on the American
West Coast.
He has been described in a Dickinson College news release as

"one of the most prominent literary figures of the mid-20th
century" and by Stephen Fry as "one of the most underrated
writers of the 20th century." Fry suggests that "he takes his
place naturally alongside Hemingway, Steinbeck and Faulkner".
Kurt Vonnegut has said that Saroyan was "the first and still the
greatest of all the American minimalists.”
Famous Works
1. The Human Comedy, 1943
2. My Name Is Aram, 1940
3. The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse, 1940

4. Tracy's Tiger, 1951
5. Papa you're crazy, 1957
6. The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze, 1934

The Summer Of The
Beautiful White Horse
Summary
The summer of the beautiful white horse summary gives a brief
account of the story using easy language. In this story, the
author describes a childhood incident. He gets very nostalgic
when talking about this incident. The incident is about his
cousin Mourad and a beautiful white horse. One fine summer
morning, Mourad brings a white horse for riding. Thus, he
explains how the horse riding was full of thrill. We learn about
the author’s cousin, Mourad, in detail. He goes on to tell about
his nature and how everyone loved him in the village. We learn
that Mourad had a very eccentric demeanour. Moreover, he also
tells us that he had a speciality of remaining calm in the most
stressful situations. Thus, we also learn about the incident of
the horse. Moreover, it tells how they got the horse and the
story behind it.
The Story in Short
The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse revolves around two
Armenian boys. The boys belong to the Garoghlanian tribe. We
learn that even though they were poor, they never sacrifice their
honesty. In fact, even in the worst of situations, they were
always honest.
Similarly, the boys never steal or lie, whatever the situation may
be. This story describes the particular incident about the white
horse they once got. Aram is 9 years old and his cousin, Mourad
is 13 years old. Aram is very fascinated by the world as things
are easy in childhood. Moreover, Mourad is the crazy one, as
everyone calls him.
The story begins with Mourad visiting Aram’s house in the

morning at 4. To Aram’s surprise, Mourad has brought a
beautiful white horse which he is riding. Mourad assures him
that it is indeed a horse and he is not dreaming. Aram did not
believe it because he knew that they were poor and wouldn’t be
able to afford a horse.
Therefore, the two boys kept the horse with them for weeks.
They use to ride it and sing to it. However, the boys did not let
the world know they have a horse. They were keeping him at a
barn of a deserted vineyard. After a while, Aram finds out that
Mourad stole the horse from John Byro. Thus, they made a plan
of not returning it to him, although they had second doubts
about keeping it due to their ethics.
Finally, on one day, John sees the boys with the white beautiful
horse. However, as his family was known for their honesty,
John did not accuse them of stealing. On the other hand, his
belief was so strong he just said that their horse resembles his
horse a lot.
Consequently, this was a very poignant experience for the boys.

They decide to return the horse and John found it at the
vineyard the next day. John gets very happy and shares the
news with Aram’s mother. We also see that his horse is now
healthier, well-behaved and more decent than before.
Conclusion
The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse Summary is a
depiction of innocence and curiosity during childhood. The two
Armenian boys – Mourad and Aram – are honest and do not
want to really hurt anyone. But their curiosity and desire to
experience wonderful things lead them to commit wrong things.
Aram knows that Mourad has done a horrible thing, but the
thrill of riding the beautiful white horse takes him away from all
moral obligations. He even tries to justify the action by
assuming that it is not an act of stealing if they are passionate
about riding horses. However, as soon as Aram learns about the
struggles faced by John Byro without his horse, the two boys
return the horse.
Bibliography
1. Google
2. Youtube
3. Wiki Pedia
4. Class 11 English Snapshots
5. Encyclopedia
6. English Teacher
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ENGLISH PROJECT

I have taken efforts in this project. However, it would not have

I would like express my special thanks of gratitude to my

I would like to express my gratitude towards my parents and

Miss. Alice Singh

Saroyan wrote extensively about the Armenian immigrant life

He has been described in a Dickinson College news release as

2. My Name Is Aram, 1940

3. The Summer of the Beautiful White Horse, 1940

5. Papa you're crazy, 1957

6. The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze, 1934

The story begins with Mourad visiting Aram’s house in the

Consequently, this was a very poignant experience for the boys.

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