HIS FIRST FLIGHT

1. 1) Author

1.1. By Liam O Flaherly - Irish novelist and short-story writer 

2. 2) Theme

2.1. The theme of the story “His first flight” is having courage and self - confidence . It also deals with the theme of how to overcome fears and move forward.

3. 4) Message from the story

3.1. One has to struggle to see success. The story of the young seagull is the story of overcoming hesitations, doubts and fears that stand between us and our success. Hunger makes him take the final plunge. This leads him to make his first flight

4. 3) Key points

4.1. He was left alone for twenty fours and he ate nothing.

4.1.1. His parents, brothers and sister encouraged, scolded, tempted and taunted him to make his first flight. But he could not collect enough courage to fly.

4.2. He was extremely hungry. His mother was looking at him. He begged her for food.

4.3. She picked up a piece of fish and flew across him. The sight of food maddened him. He dived.

4.4. He cried and screamed. His wings opened up automatically. He flapped his wings.

4.5. He was joined by his family in his first flight. His family praised him  for his efforts and offered him scraps of dog fish.