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What is the young seagull afraid of?
AFlying
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CHis siblings
DThe nest
SSCClass 10 (SSC)English (Second Language)Ch 5 · Topic 1
His First Flight (Prose)
This story follows a young seagull's fear of flying and the eventual triumph of overcoming that fear through hunger-driven necessity and cou
Core concept
The young seagull watches his siblings fly successfully but remains terrified, afraid of the vast expanse of sky and sea below.
How it works
His fear keeps him stranded on the ledge, growing hungrier as his family flies off to find food, leaving him increasingly desperate.
Why it matters
Eventually, hunger overcomes his fear, forcing him to take his first flight, discovering that flying is natural and instinctive once attempted.
Key detail
This story symbolises overcoming fear through necessity, showing how facing our fears often reveals capabilities we didn't know we had.
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• Young seagull: afraid to fly, siblings succeed.
• Fear of vast sky, sea below.
• Fear keeps him stranded, growing hungry.
• Family flies for food, leaves him behind.
• Hunger eventually overcomes fear.
• Forces his first flight attempt.
• Discovers flying is natural, instinctive.
• Symbolises overcoming fear through necessity.