Mkrtich Armen's "Baron" exposes the stark contrast between the tormented labor horses, who suffered alongside the prisoners , and the pampered Baron, the camp commander's horse who symbolizes the privileged elite. The exhausted working horses fiercely reject Baron's advances and defeat him, and the prisoners greet the humiliation of the "parasite" with savage joy. For this display of emotion, the commander punishes the inmates with isolation, where they spend the night joyfully recounting the Baron’s defeat.