Question

A. He was near the sea now, flying straight over it, facing straight out over the
ocean. He saw a vast sea beneath him, with little ridges moving over it and he
turned his beak sideways and cawed amusedly.
a) This story is written by
I. Fredrick Forsyth
III. Liam O'Flaherty
II. Anne Frank
IV. Nelson Mandela​

Answer 1

Required AnswEr :-

A. a) This story is written by -

• iii. Liam O'Flaherty

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➠ About The Author :-

• Liam O'Flaherty was a great name in the Irish Literary renaissance. His writings inspired people of every ages.
• His most famous books were The Informer, Return of the Brute, House of Gold etc.
• The above piece is taken from his short story "His First Flight".

➠ About The Text :-

• This is a short story based upon an important moment of young seagull's life.
• It is about the young seagull's experience of learning how to fly. It focuses on how fear must be conquered before one may achieve anything of significance, like the young seagull, who had to be brave in order to fly.
• This one denotes the nervousness one experiences before doing something new. It has been his one of the most renowned stories.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Question

He was near the sea now, flying straight over it, facing straight out over the

ocean. He saw a vast sea beneath him, with little ridges moving over it and he

turned his beak sideways and cawed amusedly.

This story is written by Liam O' Flaherty

Know more about this author

Liam O’Flaherty, (born August 28, 1896, Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland—died September 7, 1984, Dublin), Irish novelist and short-story writer whose works combine brutal naturalism, psychological analysis, poetry, and biting satire with an abiding respect for the courage and persistence of the Irish people. He was considered to be a leading figure of the Irish Renaissance.

Common books of him

• Thy Neighbour's Wife (1923)

• The Black Soul (1924)

• The Informer (1925) ...

• Mr. ...

• The Wilderness (serialised 1927, gathered in book form and republished 1986)

• The Assassin (1928)

• Return of the Brute (1929)

• The House of Gold (1929), the first novel banned by the Irish Free State, for alleged indecency.

How he Died ?

7 September 1984

Liam O'Flaherty/Date of death

Liam O'Flaherty, (born August 28, 1896, Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland—died September 7, 1984, Dublin), Irish novelist and short-story writer whose works combine brutal naturalism, psychological analysis, poetry, and biting satire with an abiding respect for the courage and persistence of the Irish at the age of 88