Question

Why did the narrator's father say that they are the son 's and daughter of life 's longing for itself?

Answer 1

HE GAVE HIM THE ANALOGY OF A SEAGULL THAT FLIES ACROSS THE SUN WITHOUT A NEST . HE THEN QUOTED KHALIL GIBRAN TO HIS MOTHER SAYING THAT HER CHILDREN ARE NOT HER OWN CHILDREN . THEY WERE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIFE LONGING ITSELF . ... SECONDLY ,HE EXPLAINED HIS MOTHER TO GIVE HIM HIGHER OPPORTUNITIES AND TO MAKE PROGRESS.