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His First Flight (Story) Textual, Questions and AnswersS, Question 1., , Why was the seagull afraid to fly?, , Answer, The seagull was afraid to fly because below him was, , the vast sea and he thought his wings would never, support him and he would fall into the sea and die., Question 2., , What did the parents do to motivate the young bird, when it failed to muster up, Answer., , enough courage to fly?, , They came around calling to him loudly. They, Scolded him and, , even, , threatened to starve, , him, , Question 3., , How did the parents support and encourage the, , young seagull's brothers and sister?, Answer., They flew about wilfi them, trying to perfect them in, the art of fight., waves, , They taught them, , and how to dive for fish., , how to skim the
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Question 4., , Cite an instance which shows the pathetic condition, of the young bird., Answer:, , When the sun was shining hot, the young bird felt the, heat all the more because he had not eaten, , anything, , since yesterday night. He searched everywhere but, not a scrap of food was found. He even gnawed at, the dried pieces of eggshell, from which he and his, , brothers and sister were hatched. It was like eating a, part of himself.
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Question 5., How did the bird, , try to reach, , its, , parents without, , having to fly?, Answer., , He trotted back and forth from, to the, , his, , other, trying to find, parents without flying., , the, , ledge ended, , sea, , under. There, , hi.m and his, , in, , a, , parents., , But, , on, , sheer fall of, , was a, , end of the, , ledge, some means of reaching, one, , each side of him, a, , precipice with the, , deep, wide crack between
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Question 6., , Why could the seagull not succeed in its attermpt?, , Answer, The seagull could not succeed in its attempt, because there was nothing to walk on that would, , bring him to his parents. A deep, wide crack, separated him from his parents and there was no, way for him to reach them except by flying to them., Question 7., , Do you think that the young seagull's parents were, cruel?, , Answer:, , No,I don't think so. They were not cruel, but they, were wise., , Question 8., , Can you justify the attitude of the parents?, , Answer, The parents were right in what they did. They wanted, to teach him the importance of confidence and, self-reliance. One can't depend on his parents all his, , life for his livelihood. He should learn to find food for, himself once he reaches a certain stage of his life.
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we see the mother hen peCking and driving away her, , chicks, , once, , they, , are, , grown.
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Question9., , Your parents sometimes behave in the same, manner. They may seem cruel and unrelenting. Does, it, , mean, , that, , they do not love you?, , Answe, The parents sometimes behave in this cruel and, unrelenting manner to make you self-reliant. It, doesn't mean they do not love you. It means they, love you and that is why they train you to be, independent and self-reliant. If they treat you as a, , helpless baby all the time, you will remain a helpless, , baby. So it is their love that forces them to be, seemingly cruel and unrelenting at times., Question 10., , What prompted the young seagull to fly finally?, , Answer, It was his hunger that prompted the young seagull to, fly finally. He was very hungry and the mother would, not give him the fish she had brought with her. She, , wanted him to fly to her to get it.
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Question 11., , Why was the young bird terrified? How did, , it, , overcome its fear?, , Answer, The young bird dived at the fish his mother was, carrying. When he dived he fell outwards and, , downwards into space. The wind rushed against his, , breast feathers and his stomach and wings. He could, feel the tips of his wings cutting through the air. He, was, , not, , falling, , how. He was, , Overcame his fear., , soaring., , He thus
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Question 12., , How did the family support the seagul?, , Answer, The mother flew past him, makirng joyful sounds. His, , father flew over him, screaming with joy. His two, brothers and sister were flying around him, soaring, , and diving. In this way the farmily supported him., Question 13., , Why could not the young seagull stand on the green, sea?, , Answer., The young seagull could not stand on the green sea, , because the legs would go down the water. But when, his belly touched the water, he did not sink further.
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Question 14., Do you think the bird's, , parents loved him? Why?, , Answer, Of course, the bird's, , parents loved, , him., , They wanted, , to teach him howto be, , courageous and selfconfident. The mother even came with a piece of fish, , to, , tempt him to attempt the flight. And when finally, he flew, all the family members showed their, joy by, , flying with him-and making happy noises.
