Fear and lack of confidence stop one from learning new things. Do u agree? How do these two traits of the seagull make him a coward? How did he overcome these shortcomings?
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Yes, It is true that fear and lack of confidence stop one from learning new things as in the story, the young seagull lacked the value of courage and confidence in his character. He was too scared of flying. ... They tried to tempt him with food but he was not willing to learn flying.
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The theme of the story “His first flight” is having courage and self-confidence. The story is about a seagull who is on its stage of learning how to fly. It also deals with the theme of how to overcome fears and move forward. It speaks about the self-confidence which is one of the most important features which an individual should possess. The mother seagull turned to be cruel but her intention was kind. She wanted the fear of the young seagull to go away.
The young seagull was very afraid of flying. He thought that if he tries to fly, his wings would not support his flight. When the seagull was left alone and hungry, he had to make an attempt to fly and hence he was able to fly. He was rewarded with a dogfish which his mother threw at him.