![]() Through the story of Jonathan seagull, Bach depicts the powers of ambition, curiosity, struggle and hard work in an individual’s life. As a result, many young gulls learn to fly high and become able to discover the world around them. Therefore, the protagonist’s greatest desire in life is to fly off to the far-off lands instead of wasting his time looking for the food as other gulls do.Īlthough Jonathan is never praised by his clan for his ambition and is forced to lead a life of an outcast, he never gives up on his desire and finally succeeds in flying at higher altitudes.Īfter becoming an expert in flying, he returns back to his family and opens a school for his fellow seagulls where he gives them flying lessons. ![]() For this reason, he practices flying day and night and soon learns to fly flawlessly to the utmost heights of the blue sky.įrom the very beginning of the parable, the author has depicted Jonathan in a different light from his fellow seagulls by giving him the attributes of ambition and hard work bestowed only to human beings. Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach is a story of an ambitious and adventurous seagull whose main aim in life is to do something worthwhile and unforgettable. ![]()
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