class 10 Eng Two Stories About Flying, Questions and answers Theme Message Characters explanation Summary

Ch-3 Two Stories About Flying 

         

Theme

The theme of “His first flight” is about self-confidence and courage. It teaches about the importance of facing one's fears bravely and boldly and one should always inculcate the spirit of never give up attitude to attain success.

Main Points

Sister and two brothers had already learned to fly. He wanted to fly but could not trust his wings, he thought that his wings would not support him. He was fearful of the depth of the sea and the long stretch. His father and mother persuaded him to flee and even scolded him

Message

He is afraid of flying. However, once he comes out of his nest, his fear is gone. He gains confidence and succeeds in his efforts of flying. So the message is success comes to those who overcome all fears and move ahead.

 QUESTION ANSWER 

( I )His First Flight

Q1. Write the Message of the story " Two Stories about flying"

Ans.

The first part of the story teaches us that the inner strength of the person is always helpful in overcoming difficult situations,We must dare and act if we want to succeed in life

 while the second part teaches us that we should not risk the lives of others to fulfil our dreams.

Q2.What is the theme of the story his flight?

Ans.

The theme of the story of “His first flight” revolves around self-confidence and courage.It is the tale of the baby seagull learning to flying.Seagull finds that it is more powerful than it knows.Hunger forces the seagull to spread his wings and leave the ledge as his parents won't help him which teaches the importance of perseverance to achieve your goals.

Q3.What is the title of the story his first flight?

Story1: The title of the story, 'His First Flight' is appropriate. The story relates the young seagull's maiden flight after he is stuck up in his high nest as a result of his fear of flying. The title focus on a particular situation where a young seagull is trying to fly and  in his difficulty.

As Unable to bear hunger, the young seagull took its first flight. The title of the story is thus justifies when the young seagull was able to overcome his fear of flight and took the first flight of his life.

Question 4.
Why was the young seagull afraid to fly? Do you think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight, or are some birds more timid than others? Do you think a human baby also finds it a challenge to take its first step?
Answer:
The young seagull was afraid to fly because it was his first flight and he feared of falling and hurting himself. He thought that his wings would not support him while flying. Yes, it is natural that doing something for the first time is a bit challenging and fearful. All birds must be afraid to make their first flight.
Similarly, a human baby is also afraid of taking the first step and find it challenging when he learns to crawl or stand up without support.’

Question 5.
“The sight of the food maddened him.” What does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly?
Answer:
The young seagull was very hungry. It was this hunger that ultimately compelled it to fly. Its hunger intensified when it saw its mother tearing at a piece of fish that lay at her feet. It cried to her, begging her to get some food. When its mother came towards it with food in her beak, it screamed with joy and anticipation. However, she stopped midway. It wondered why she did not come nearer. Not being able to resist or controfits hunger any longer, it dived at the food in its mother’s beak. At that moment, his hunger overpowered his fear of the great expanse of sea beneath the cliff. Finally, this plunge was followed by the natural reaction of its body, i.e. to fly.

Question 6.
They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly.” Why did the seagull’s father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly?
Answer:
Seagull’s parents had tried everything but he was reluctant to fly due to fear of falling down. He looked at his brothers and sister but wouldn’t make any efforts. Thats why the whole family had left him alone and threatened and cajoled him to come but every effort went in vain.

Question 7.
Have you ever had a similar experience, where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try? Discuss this in pairs or groups.
Answer:
(Suggested Answer) Yes, I had a similar experience while leaning to ride a bicycle in class VI. In my initial attempts, I fell down everytime and developed a fear of cycling which was difficult to overcome.
No amount of provoking and cajoling could let me try it again, but my father encouraged me to overcome the fear and helped me as he was adamant on my learning cycling. He took me on a mound near village and made me sit and asked me to put my hands on the handle and feet on the paddle. It sped down and I enjoyed it without fear which developed my confidence.
Thus, I overcame my fear of cycling and started riding a cycle after a few practice

Question 8.
In the case of a bird flying, it seems a natural act, and a foregone conclusion that it should succeed. In the examples you have given in Answer to the previous question, was your success guaranteed, or was it important for you to try, regardless of a possibility of failure?
Answer:
We face some problems in the initial stage while learning new skill. Due to the fear of failure, we hesitate to perform a task or to do something new. In case of the seagull his parents cajoled him to fly. In the example I have given in the answer of previous question, I was cajoled by my father to learn cycling. So, at that stage, I was to learn cycling as it was very important for me to overcome my fear.
Yes, my success was guaranteed because if someone is determined to do something then success is assured. Moreover as said, practice, makes a man perfect.

Part-II                                       Q1.A pilot is lost in storm clouds. Does he arrive safe? Who helps him?

Ans. Although lost in the storm clouds for a while, the pilot arrives safe. Actually, the chances of his survival very thin but fortunately he was escorted by a mysterious plane that suddenly appeared from nowhere and guided him to safety.

Question 2.
“I’ll take the risk”. What is the risk? Why does the narrator take it?
Answer:
A huge storm was brewing up and the author was keen to reach his home to spend his holiday with his family. So, he decided to fly through the storm as he did not want to miss the chance to meet his family at breakfast. Thus he took the risk even when the visibility was almost zero in the storm.

Question 3.
Describe the narrator’s experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.
Answer:
As the pilot (author) entered the storm, his plane started jumping and twisting. He could not see anything outside the plane as it was black. When he looked at compass and other instruments they had stopped to function due to storm. It was a terrible and fearsome experience for him. The fuel tank was almost empty and he could not fly more than ten minutes. Then he saw another black aeroplane by his side and the pilot of the plane signalled him to follow. It was a surprise for the narrator as the other black plane was having no light. He followed him without any choice and landed safely on the runway.

Question 4.
Why does the narrator say, “I landed and was not sorry to walk away from the old Dakota…”?
Answer:After landing, the narrator was not sorry to walk away from the old Dakota because he had a horrific and scary experience flying that plane. He was happy that he had landed the plane safely. That is why he was not sorry to walk away. Instead, he wanted to know where he was and who the other pilot was.

Question 5.
What made the woman in the Control Centre look at the narrator strangely?
Answer:
The woman in the Control Centre looked at the
narrator strangely because the narrator asked him about the black aeroplane and she saw no one except the narrator’s in the sky during the storm. Even the radar showed only the narrator’s plane that night in the sky.

Question 6.

Who do you think helped the narrator to reach safely? Discuss this among yourselves and give reasons for your answer.

Answer:

It is very difficult to say about the unknown pilot who helped the narrator. But probably it was the narrator himself that helped him to overcome the fear in the storm as no other plane was seen in the radar except the narrator’s Dakota plane. In that fearsome situation, he might have been hallucinating. He himself was a good pilot and brave enough who helped himself land safely

Q.7. Describe the black clouds from the point of view of the pilot.

Ans. The pilot had the worst nightmare of his life on the night when he was flying his Dakota aeroplane from France to England. He was happy imagining his reunion with the family. He had covered 150 kilometers from Paris, when he saw storm clouds. They were huge, too huge that they looked like black mountains standing in front of him across the sky.

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