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Textual Question Answers:
1)
Why was the young seagull afraid to fly !)"he young seagull was alone on
his ledge.His two #rothers and sisters had already flown awaythe day #efore.
When he tried to fly$ fear con%uered him."he sea stretched down #eneath him.
Hefeared that it was miles down. He thought that his wings would ne&er
su''ort him. o he #ent hishead and ran #ac to the little hole where he sle't at
night.
2)
What did the 'arents do to moti&ate the young #ird when it failed to muster u' enough
courageto fly !)"hey came around calling to him loudly. "hey scolded
him and e&en threatened to star&e him.
3)
How did the 'arents su''ort and encourage the young seagull’s #rothers and
sister !)"hey flew a#out with them$ trying to 'erfect them in the art of flight. "hey
taught them how tos im the wa&es and how to di&e for fish.
4)
*ite an instance which shows the 'athetic condition of the young #ird !)"he young
seagull felt the heat of the sun as he had not eaten anything since the 're&ious
night.When he found a dried 'iece of mac erel’s tail at the far end of his ledge he
rushed to get it.Howe&er$ there was not a single scra' of food left in it. He searched
e&ery inch$ e&en the strawnest.He searched e&en the 'ieces of eggshell. +t was li e
eating a 'art of himself. "his was the 'atheticcondition of the young #ird.
5)
How did the #ird try to reach its 'arents without ha&ing to fly !)He trotted #ac and
forth from one end of the ledge to the other$ trying to find some means ofreaching
his 'arents without flying. ,ut on each side of him the ledge ended in a sheer
fall of'reci'ice with the sea under. "here was a dee'$ wide crac #etween him and his
'arents.
6)
Why could the seagull not succeed in its attem't !)"he young seagull tried to
find some means of reaching his 'arents without ha&ing to fly. ,ut oneach side of him$
the ledge ended in a sheer fall of 'reci'ice. !nd there was the sea #eneath him."here was
nothing for him to wal on. "here was no ledge and he was not a#le to fly.
7)
o you thin that the young seagull’s 'arents were cruel !) o$ + don’t thin so.
"hey were not cruel$ #ut they were wise.
8)
*an you /ustify the attitude of the 'arents !)"he 'arents were right in what they did.
"hey wanted to teach him the im'ortance of confidenceand self-reliance. One can’t
de'end on his 'arents all his life for his li&elihood. He should learn t
