1. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight, or are some birds more timid than others?
Do you think a human baby also finds it a challenge to take its first steps?
2. The sight of the food maddened him." What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?
3. They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly." Why did the seagull's father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly?
4. Have you ever had a similar experience, where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try? Discuss this in pairs or groups.
5. In the case of a bird flying, it seems a natural act, and a foregone conclusion that it should succeed. In the examples you have given in answer to the previous question, was your success guaranteed, or was it important for you to try, regardless of a possibility of failure?
Answers
The all above questions asked are from the chapter "The First Flight" of 10th class. In this lesson, The author has described about the little bird seagull and his first flight.
1. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight, or are some birds more timid than others?
- The young seagull was afraid to fly because, Whenever he tried to attempt to fly by his wings he became afraid. Also, There was a great stretch of sea beneath. He feels certain that, His wings will not support him while flying. And yes, I do think that most of the young birds are afraid to make their first flight. The reasons are that, they feels that, there wings would not support by them. Some birds are exception for this, they don't need much time for first flight.
Do you think a human baby also finds it a challenge to take its first steps?
- Yes. I agree that Human baby also finds the difficulty in taking their first steps. Because, Human baby uncertainty feels that, there legs and hands would not support them while stepping.
2. "The sight of the food maddened him." What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?
- The sentence "Sight of the food maddened him" mean that, Due to the difficult condition, especially for conditions like 'Do or Die', our sight of thinking and observing changes. In the lesson, The given sentence mean that, when the bird was in do or die condition i.e. Very hungered for food, then finally the bird sight changed to make the flight. When he was in "Do or Die" condition, The bird forget that, He can't fly. He was just making attempts of fly. This things compelled the young seagull to finally fly.
3. "They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly." Why did the seagull's father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly?
- Because, The parents of seagull was aware of the current condition, they thought that, This condition can help the young seagull to make his fly. And, This worked. The young seagull finally make his first fly. But this is an encouraged condition, Not a "Do or Die condition". Hence, The motivation of father and inspiration of his young brother and sister, He make his first fly.
4. Have you ever had a similar experience, where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try? Discuss this in pairs or groups.
- Yes. I had a similar experience like the young seagull when my elder brother was encouraging me for bicycling the cycle. I was 9 years old and I was very much afraid of bicycle. Since I was having the back seat bicycle experience, but I was very afraid of doing it. One day, My brother took me near our farm and handed the bicycle in my hand. I was very afraid of riding it for first time, But my brother was supporting me for the riding.
My brother said "You just back and forth your palm on the padal and keep control on balance". I tried it, But I was not able to balance myself. My brother said that, "I have caught bicycle from back to maintain the balance, You just now padal the cycle". I said "Ok" and started doing it.
After riding 2 minutes, I saw at my back to confirm that, My brother had caught the bicycle. But when I saw at the back, The brother was not there.. I surprised.. In first few seconds, I thought about my brother. But after few seconds I realised that, I made my first bicycle ride. This moment is one of the most memorable moment in my life.
5. In the case of a bird flying, it seems a natural act, and a foregone conclusion that it should succeed. In the examples you have given in answer to the previous question, was your success guaranteed, or was it important for you to try, regardless of a possibility of failure?
- No one success is guaranteed until they try to achieve it. Similarly, In my case, When I was sat on the seat of the bicycle, I didn't know that, I am going to succeed in it or I am going to fail in this. I just tried this because I wanted to have ride bicycle in future to go school. Hence, It was important me to try the riding of bicycle.
Answer:
The all above questions asked are from the chapter "The First Flight" of 10th class. In this lesson, The author has described about the little bird seagull and his first flight.
1. Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight, or are some birds more timid than others?
- The young seagull was afraid to fly because, Whenever he tried to attempt to fly by his wings he became afraid. Also, There was a great stretch of sea beneath. He feels certain that, His wings will not support him while flying. And yes, I do think that most of the young birds are afraid to make their first flight. The reasons are that, they feels that, there wings would not support by them. Some birds are exception for this, they don't need much time for first flight.
Do you think a human baby also finds it a challenge to take its first steps?
- Yes. I agree that Human baby also finds the difficulty in taking their first steps. Because, Human baby uncertainty feels that, there legs and hands would not support them while stepping.
2. "The sight of the food maddened him." What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?
- The sentence "Sight of the food maddened him" mean that, Due to the difficult condition, especially for conditions like 'Do or Die', our sight of thinking and observing changes. In the lesson, The given sentence mean that, when the bird was in do or die condition i.e. Very hungered for food, then finally the bird sight changed to make the flight. When he was in "Do or Die" condition, The bird forget that, He can't fly. He was just making attempts of fly. This things compelled the young seagull to finally fly.
3. "They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly." Why did the seagull's father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly?
- Because, The parents of seagull was aware of the current condition, they thought that, This condition can help the young seagull to make his fly. And, This worked. The young seagull finally make his first fly. But this is an encouraged condition, Not a "Do or Die condition". Hence, The motivation of father and inspiration of his young brother and sister, He make his first fly.
4. Have you ever had a similar experience, where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try? Discuss this in pairs or groups.
- Yes. I had a similar experience like the young seagull when my elder brother was encouraging me for bicycling the cycle. I was 9 years old and I was very much afraid of bicycle. Since I was having the back seat bicycle experience, but I was very afraid of doing it. One day, My brother took me near our farm and handed the bicycle in my hand. I was very afraid of riding it for first time, But my brother was supporting me for the riding.
My brother said "You just back and forth your palm on the padal and keep control on balance". I tried it, But I was not able to balance myself. My brother said that, "I have caught bicycle from back to maintain the balance, You just now padal the cycle". I said "Ok" and started doing it.
After riding 2 minutes, I saw at my back to confirm that, My brother had caught the bicycle. But when I saw at the back, The brother was not there.. I surprised.. In first few seconds, I thought about my brother. But after few seconds I realised that, I made my first bicycle ride. This moment is one of the most memorable moment in my life.
5. In the case of a bird flying, it seems a natural act, and a foregone conclusion that it should succeed. In the examples you have given in answer to the previous question, was your success guaranteed, or was it important for you to try, regardless of a possibility of failure?
- No one success is guaranteed until they try to achieve it. Similarly, In my case, When I was sat on the seat of the bicycle, I didn't know that, I am going to succeed in it or I am going to fail in this. I just tried this because I wanted to have ride bicycle in future to go school. Hence, It was important me to try the riding of bicycle.