Question

What urged him to make his first flight?

Answer 1

Answer: Hunger

Explanation: Due to hunger he made his First Flight

Answer 2

Answer:

The seagull’s hunger urged him to make his first flight.

Explanation:

• This excerpt is taken from the story His First Flight, composed by Liam O’Flaherty.
• The story talks about overcoming one’s fear to achieve something in life.
• The author conveys this message through a young seagull who is afraid to fly since he feared that his wings wouldn’t support him.
• All his siblings had their first flights fearlessly in spite of having small wings.
• But the young seagull couldn’t muster the courage and whenever he attempted to fly, he became afraid and went back, as he didn’t trust his wings.
• His parents constantly threatened him that he would starve to death if he didn’t fly.
• On a fine day, when the whole family flew to a big plateau, with the scorching heat of the sun, he could no longer hold his hunger.
• When he saw his mother’s arrival with a fish, he jumped joyfully and leaned out eagerly and jumped at the fish.
• Suddenly, he fell down in the space and was overcome with a horrifying fear of falling down.
• The next moment, he spread his wings and was able to fly fearlessly.
• The young seagull took his first flight and flew higher and skimmed through the waves along with his siblings.
• This story still remains as a gem in the casket of modern literature.