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    By sitting in that spot, Muni could watch the highway which gave him a sense of belonging. He sat there with his goats grazing and reminisce the past. The horse statue, unknowingly, became his savior and also give him shade and comfort in this harsh materialistic world. A Horse and Two Goats SummaryRead more

    By sitting in that spot, Muni could watch the highway which gave him a sense of belonging. He sat there with his goats grazing and reminisce the past. The horse statue, unknowingly, became his savior and also give him shade and comfort in this harsh materialistic world.

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    In the story, the image makers believed that by giving a man bulging eyes and aquiline nose in a statue, it showed the statue’s strength. A Horse and Two Goats Summary in English

    In the story, the image makers believed that by giving a man bulging eyes and aquiline nose in a statue, it showed the statue’s strength.

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    The confusion occurred due to the language barrier between the American and Muni. The American, speaking English, expected Muni to do the same whereas Muni cannot understand and neither reciprocate to the American. The two men ended up talking to each other through sign language and pointing at objeRead more

    The confusion occurred due to the language barrier between the American and Muni. The American, speaking English, expected Muni to do the same whereas Muni cannot understand and neither reciprocate to the American. The two men ended up talking to each other through sign language and pointing at objects around them.

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    Muni is quite dependent on his wife which is a result of poverty. His wife cares for him, even going as far to prepare a special meal. However, poverty has worn her down which results in giving Muni a hard time. Despite all the hardships in a relationship, Muni and his wife has stuck with each otherRead more

    Muni is quite dependent on his wife which is a result of poverty. His wife cares for him, even going as far to prepare a special meal. However, poverty has worn her down which results in giving Muni a hard time. Despite all the hardships in a relationship, Muni and his wife has stuck with each other through prosperity and poverty.

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    The American, speaking English, expects Muni to do so. However, Muni hailing from a different country is unable to understand the foreigner. The language barrier causes the humor in the story. Muni only knew the words “yes” and “no”. So when the stranger greeted him by saying, “Namaste! How do you dRead more

    The American, speaking English, expects Muni to do so. However, Muni hailing from a different country is unable to understand the foreigner. The language barrier causes the humor in the story. Muni only knew the words “yes” and “no”. So when the stranger greeted him by saying, “Namaste! How do you do?”, Muni, scared, uttered, “yes, no.” After offering Muni a cigarette, the man offered him a light but Muni blew it on and put it out, as he was not understanding the man’s intention. Because they both spoke different languages, the American businessman believed that he bought the horse statue whereas Muni believed that he had managed to sell off his goats. Neither of the two could understand each other, so they tried to express themselves through sign languages or pointing at physical objects.

     

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  1. Muni's wife refused to give him any food as she had nothing at home. The shopkeeper refused to lend anything as Muni was indebted to him. A Horse and Two Goats Summary in English

    Muni’s wife refused to give him any food as she had nothing at home. The shopkeeper refused to lend anything as Muni was indebted to him.

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    The title of the story as A Horse and Two Goats, is appropriate is it creates the driving force of the story. Even though Muni is the protagonist of the story, the conversation carried out between him and the American revolves around a horse and two goats. Because of the language barrier, Muni belieRead more

    The title of the story as A Horse and Two Goats, is appropriate is it creates the driving force of the story. Even though Muni is the protagonist of the story, the conversation carried out between him and the American revolves around a horse and two goats. Because of the language barrier, Muni believed that the American was trying to buy his goats whereas the American was after the horse statue. This highlights misunderstanding of the story which is also central to the plot. The title of the story also shows the significance of materialism versus spiritualism in the form of the horse and the goats.

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    The villagers believed that the redeemer will come and save them when the world parishes in the form of a horse. They believed in the resurrection of the redeemer when the world ends. The horse statue also known as the Kalki statue is the final avatar of the Hindu god. A Horse and Two Goats SummaryRead more

    The villagers believed that the redeemer will come and save them when the world parishes in the form of a horse. They believed in the resurrection of the redeemer when the world ends. The horse statue also known as the Kalki statue is the final avatar of the Hindu god.

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