CBSE · Class 10 · English · First Flight: Two Stories about FlyingWhy was the young seagull afraid to fly? How did his parents try to encourage him?

The young seagull was terrified of flying because he believed that his wings would never support him, and he would plunge into the vast sea below. His ledge was high, and the sight of the massive ocean stretched beneath him filled him with dread. To encourage him, his parents tried various methods. They flew around him, calling out shrilly, scolding him, and threatening to let him starve on his ledge unless he flew away. They wanted him to overcome his fear and become self-reliant. Despite seeing his siblings successfully taking their first flights, his fear paralyzed him, making him ignore their desperate calls until hunger finally drove him to take the plunge.