Vocabulary
Power of Friendship
By Piotr Kaźmierski
Aram and Mourad are two main characters of William Soroyan’s short story “The Summer of
the Beautiful White Horse”. They are two young boys who were from in poor family in California in the
early 20th century. They were born in Armenia but their parents immigrated to the U.S. as a result of
persecution their country. These two boys are examples of children who had grown up in the shadow
of the tragic fate of their nation. Despite their situation Aram and Mourad were typical kids who were
connected by deep friendship. The strength of their friendship was based on good understanding and
trustworthine