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His First Flight
- GenresShort Stories
Unknown Binding
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Liam O'Flaherty
127 books77 followersPeople know Irish writer Liam O'Flaherty especially for his short stories, collected in
Two Lovely Beasts
(1948) and
The Pedlar's Revenge
(1976).
This significant novelist, a major figure in the literary renaissance, also wrote short stories. Left-wing politics involved him as was his brother Tom Maidhc O'Flaherty (also a writer), and their father, Maidhc Ó Flaithearta, for a time.
This significant novelist, a major figure in the literary renaissance, also wrote short stories. Left-wing politics involved him as was his brother Tom Maidhc O'Flaherty (also a writer), and their father, Maidhc Ó Flaithearta, for a time.
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August 20, 2018
A short story about a young bird nervous of taking to the air for the first time. I know it has been read as a motivational story for young people starting to spread their wings, but I can’t really see it that way. How does this bird finally take off, and fly? By being mocked, and tricked by his own family. To me that doesn’t really sound like a good way to motivate someone to take off in life. Still, not a bad bird story.
March 7, 2022
Book Review
'His First Flight' by Liam O' Flaherty is a genuine story about conquering fears throughout everyday life. Each excursion of 1,000 miles starts with however a solitary advance. However, that solitary advance is the most troublesome one to make. Vanquish the dread and adventure forward; and we understand that we were brought into the world with wings.
The youthful seagull peered down frantically at the immense field of ocean that extended down underneath his edge. He was ravenous. His folks had taken off alongside his siblings and his younger sibling, letting him be on the stone without food. They could all fly; and he proved unable. He had attempted a few times to run forward extremely close to the edge and fold his wings however he became apprehensive. He was sure that his wings wouldn't uphold him. His folks had attempted on many times to make him fly. Yet, for the existence of him he wouldn't make an endeavor.
He felt that he planned to starve to death on his edge. Indeed, even his mom was not checking him out. She was tearing a piece of fish with her mouth. Seeing food incensed him. He cried at her, yet she just shouted back jokingly.
Unexpectedly, he felt the delight, seeing his mom moving toward him with food. Be that as it may, she stopped, keeping the fish barely out of his span. Infuriated by hunger, he jumped at the fish. Be that as it may, his mom flew vertically, and he began falling. An enormous fear held onto him, yet the following second he understood that he was flying. He was destined to fly, and he had made his first flight.
Liam O' Flaherty was a sharp eyewitness of ocean life and he accepted that man has a long way to go from nature. He has given a sympathetic touch to the seagull's predicament with the goal that the peruse is helped to remember the anxiety he also could insight prior to experimenting.
Huzaifa Qamar
21-CS-48
University Of Engineering And Technology UET,Taxila.
Book Reviewed: His First Flight
'His First Flight' by Liam O' Flaherty is a genuine story about conquering fears throughout everyday life. Each excursion of 1,000 miles starts with however a solitary advance. However, that solitary advance is the most troublesome one to make. Vanquish the dread and adventure forward; and we understand that we were brought into the world with wings.
The youthful seagull peered down frantically at the immense field of ocean that extended down underneath his edge. He was ravenous. His folks had taken off alongside his siblings and his younger sibling, letting him be on the stone without food. They could all fly; and he proved unable. He had attempted a few times to run forward extremely close to the edge and fold his wings however he became apprehensive. He was sure that his wings wouldn't uphold him. His folks had attempted on many times to make him fly. Yet, for the existence of him he wouldn't make an endeavor.
He felt that he planned to starve to death on his edge. Indeed, even his mom was not checking him out. She was tearing a piece of fish with her mouth. Seeing food incensed him. He cried at her, yet she just shouted back jokingly.
Unexpectedly, he felt the delight, seeing his mom moving toward him with food. Be that as it may, she stopped, keeping the fish barely out of his span. Infuriated by hunger, he jumped at the fish. Be that as it may, his mom flew vertically, and he began falling. An enormous fear held onto him, yet the following second he understood that he was flying. He was destined to fly, and he had made his first flight.
Liam O' Flaherty was a sharp eyewitness of ocean life and he accepted that man has a long way to go from nature. He has given a sympathetic touch to the seagull's predicament with the goal that the peruse is helped to remember the anxiety he also could insight prior to experimenting.
Huzaifa Qamar
21-CS-48
University Of Engineering And Technology UET,Taxila.
Book Reviewed: His First Flight
July 18, 2023
"His First Flight" by Liam O'Flaherty is a captivating and evocative short story that transports readers into the thrilling world of a young seagull's first flight. O'Flaherty's mastery in storytelling shines through as he skillfully portrays the protagonist's journey from fear and uncertainty to the exhilaration of soaring through the open sky. The vivid descriptions and imagery allow readers to experience the gull's perspective, feeling the rush of wind beneath their wings. With its themes of courage, growth, and the pursuit of freedom, "His First Flight" serves as a beautiful allegory for the human desire to break free from limitations and embrace new experiences.
January 27, 2026
A short story on having the courage to go out into the world. - The youthful seagull peered down frantically at the immense field of ocean that extended down underneath his edge. He was ravenous. His folks had taken off alongside his siblings and his younger sibling, letting him be on the stone without food.
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December 31, 2023like always, flying seems awesome, and taking the first steps toward anything new is scary. glad I have zero memory of learning how to walk!
January 26, 2026
Cute short bird story for kids.
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