Question

1. His father and mother had come around calling to him shrilly, upbraiding him, threatening to let him starved on his ledge unless he flew away. But for the life of him he could not move.



i. Whose father is referred to here? ii. How did the father upbraid him? iii. Why did his parents threaten him?

iv. Who could not move and why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

i. he is the father of young seagull.

ii. The young seagulls parents threatened and cajoled him to fly because they wanted him to become self dependent. They knew that he would never be able to do anything if didn't learn to fly.

iii the young seagull could not move from his place as he was afraid to fly

Answer 2

Answer:

Ans 1) The young seagulls father is referred here.

Ans 2) The father upbraided him by taking firm measures to youngest son learn to fly and left him on the ledge alone and all the family went to the sea leaving him hungry on the ledge.

Ans 3) The young seagulls parents threatened and cajoled him to fly because they wanted him to become self dependent. They knew that he would never be able to do anything if didn't learn to fly.

Ans 4) The young seagull could not move because he was afraid of flying and he thought his wings would not support him and he would die.

Explanation:

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