Jonathan Livingston

Seagull.

by Richard Bach

To the real Jonathan Seagull, who lives within

us all.

Some important features ::

Main characters of story :

• Jonathan Livingston seagull• Sullivan• Chiang• Fletcher Lynd seagull• Kirk Maynard seagull

A tale of courage, truth and love, this eloquently written story is a rich and vibrant literary work. This book centers on the character development of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, who changes from a quiet and timid young seagull to an enlightened, brave and courageous being.

The summery of story ::

Jonathan Livingston seagull

It is the story of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a seagull who is bored with the daily squabbles over food and seized by a passion for flight.

He pushes himself, learning everything he can about flying, until finally his unwillingness to conform results in his expulsion from his flock.

An outcast, he continues to learn, becoming increasingly pleased with his abilities as he leads an idyllic life.

One day, Jonathan is met by two gulls who take him to a "higher plane of existence", where he meets other gulls who love to fly.

He discovers that his sheer tenacity and desire to learn make him "a gull in a million".

Jonathan befriends the wisest gull in this new place, named Chiang, who takes him beyond his previous learning, teaching him how to move instantaneously to anywhere else in the universe.

The secret, Chiang says, is to "begin by knowing that you have already arrived".

Not satisfied with his new life, Jonathan returns to Earth to find others like him, to bring them his learning and to spread his love for flight.

His mission is successful, gathering around him others who have been outlawed for not conforming.

Ultimately, one of his students, Fletcher Lynd Seagull, becomes a teacher in his own right and Jonathan leaves to continue his learning.

SOME FAMOUS QUOTES FROM

STORY ::

One who has touched excellence in his learning has no need of that kind of promise …

Any number has a limit, but perfection doesn't have limits.

And then another hundred lives until we began to learn that there is such a thing as perfection, and another hundred again to get the idea that our purpose for living is to find that perfection and show it forth.

“You'll never get it for sure as long as you make that pullup so hard.”

Everything that limits us we have to put aside.

You know nothing till you prove it!

you have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now, and nothing can stand in your way.

Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you'll see the way to fly."

This presentation is prepared by :

REETU JHAShe is presently studying in class: XII th F School : KV No. 2 ,Delhi Cantt , New Delhi -10.

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