Jonathan, however, at his centre, is compassionate, and wants nothing more than to be able to share with others the feeling of limitless flight. To fly without limitations.īut Jonathan is mocked by his peers for straying from the given way and he is pushed out by his flock, and leaves. Jonathan does not want to be remembered as a divine or supernatural being. I found the novella’s idea of being able to reach perfection and freedom interesting, because although Jonathan seeks transcendence, his way to it seems to be through training and hard work, and a kind of flying-as-meditation. I just want to know what I can do in the air and what I can't, that's all. "I don't mind being bone and feathers mom. "Why is it so hard to be like the rest of the flock, Jon? Why can't you leave low flying to the pelicans, the albatross? Why don't you eat? Son, you're bone and feathers!" But he wants to fly for flying’s sake, not just in order to hunt and eat. Jonathan wants to fly – which should not be unusual for a seagull. In a glorious return to our regular Read of the Week feature, our departing Reading Resources intern Deborah has shared a favourite read, Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach.
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