Spare the rod and spoil the child.’ Do you think the young seagull was not ready to fly due to lenient treatment by his family in the beginning? What made him fly later on? What is the role of motivation in learning?
Answers
Answer:
Yes, this is a true statement. When fear engulfs a person, there can be no forward movement. This has been clearly depicted in the story, ‘The First Flight’. The little seagull despite a lot of pampering by the mother refused to budge and fly. It was so scared of the sea beneath and was sure it would fall.
The mother left him to fend for himself and flew off with the other little seagulls. The seagull was consumed by hunger and despite repeated screaming, the mother did not turn around. She then brought a piece of fish close to the ledge and just as the little seagull reached for it, the mother flew away.
The young one flew too, without realizing that it was flying. Only on seeing the sea beneath it realized that it was flying. This clearly brings to light the fact that some motivation is required to acquire learning and just mollycoddling will not help the children. Firmness is required to elicit action.
Explanation:
Answer:
Explanation:
Yes, the seagull was not ready to fly due to the lenient treatment by his family in the beginning. Already he was in fear and thought that his wings would not support his body and he would drown in the sea. And then his parents were beckoning to him, calling shrilly and scolding him. His siblings were also threatening him.
He was left alone in the ledge by his family. The young seagull was starving for food. When his mother took a piece of fish and came nearer to him, he felt happy. But his mother flew away without giving the food. Not being able to resist hunger any longer, he dived for it. It was his hunger, which overpowered his fear and ultimately made him fly. He spread his wings and flapped and succeed to make his first flight.