Two Stories about Flying

Liam O'Flaherty

Introduction

Since ages, man has tried his best to conquer the skies. Even during the period of Ramayana, there is a mention of Pushpak Viman. with the progress of Science and Technology, man has turned it into reality. Now he flies in the sky and enjoys the fly. In the first part of this lesson, Liam O'Flaherty makes us aware of how Seagull is taught the art of flying. The other part of the lesson tells the short composition about the black aeroplane. the writer Frederick Forsyth gives his own experience when he was flying an old equity aeroplane over France back to England. but he was surrounded by the Black clouds. it was a miracle to know how he landed his aeroplane safely. we must learn that courage and Labour are necessary for our success.

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Part 1:- His First Flight

Summary

Here Liam O'Flaherty Details how a bird named Seagull is made perfect in flying. The bird has lost courage but he somehow or the other learned it.

The young Seagull afraid to fly: the parents of young Seagull tried their best to encourage him to learn the art of flying. even his brothers and sister asked him together for carriage but all in vain. The young Seagull was by itself on the edge. He attempted to flap his Wings but he was afraid. He had a belief that his Wings would hardly help him. so he went away and ran away back at the ledge. his brothers and his little sister had flown away but he did not have courage. his parents to starve him But he could not move. for 24 hours none came near him. 

Training by the parents: young Seagull went on seeing his parents lying about with his sister and brother. they were perfect in the art of flying. they were teaching him how to move lightly over the sea surface and get the fish. The young Seagull watched his brother catching the small silvery fish. but the young Seagull did nothing. The whole family went on taunting him all day. The Hunger troubling him.

Moving out of the ledge: young Seagull stepped out to brink on the ledge. He pretended to be falling asleep. his family paid no attention to him. only his mother looked at him. off and on she was tearing a fish. The young Seagull also loved their food that way. his mother picked up a piece of fish and got nearer. but she halted. The young Seagull was mad with hunger. He was surprised that his mother did not come nearer.

Diving at the fish: immediately he dived at the fish. He became fearful but the next moment he felt his wings spread outwards. the wind rests against his breast feathers. He felt his wings moving and cutting through the air. Now he was no longer afraid.

Moving upwards: then he slapped his Wings once and moved upward as his mother was after him. his father flew over him. then his brother and sister flew around him. now the young Seagull forgot everything and prepared himself to dive and sour, etc. now he was flying straight over the sea. He had green tea under him. He touched his legs to stand on the vast green sea. his legs sank into it. he screamed with fright Fright Fright. his belly was also touching the green sea. Then he sank with no father. now he was floating on it. his family was raising him. they were offering him scraps of dogfish. does the young Seagull has made his first flight. 

हिंदी सारांश

इस भाग में लाइन ओ फले हटी बताते हैं कि किस प्रकार एक युवा समुद्री पक्षी सीगल को उड़ान में संपूर्ण बनाया जाता है पक्षी अपने सभी हिम्मत खो बैठता है परंतु वह किसी न किसी भांति उड़ान सीख लेता है।

युवा सीगल का उठने से डरना:- तरुण सिंघल के माता-पिता ने भरपूर कोशिश करके उसका उत्साहवर्धन करने की कोशिश की वह उड़ना सीख ले फिर स्टॉप उसके भाइयों और बहनों ने भी उसे हिम्मत बांधने को कहा परंतु सब व्यर्थ। युवा पक्षी चट्टान पर अकेला था। उसने पंखों को फड़फड़ाने का प्रयत्न किया परंतु वह डरा हुआ था। उसका विश्वास था कि उसके पंख उड़ने में कभी उसकी सहायता नहीं करेंगे अतः उसने अपना सिर झुका लिया और चट्टान के नीचे चला गया उसके भाई और बहन उड़ान भर चुके थे। परंतु उसमें साहस नहीं था उसके माता-पिता ने उसको भूखा मारने की धमकी दी परंतु वह टस से मस नहीं हुआ। 24 घंटे तक कोई भी उसके समीप नहीं आया।

माता-पिता द्वारा प्रशिक्षण:- युवा पक्षी अपने माता पिता को उसके भाइयों तथा बहन के साथ उड़ान भरते देखता रहा वह उन्हें उड़ान की कला में संपूर्ण कर रहे थे वह उसे समुद्र की सतह पर धीरे से चलना और मछली पकड़ना सिखा रहे थे नौजवान पक्षी ने अपने बड़े भाई को मछली पकड़ते देखा परंतु नौजवान पक्षी ने कुछ भी नहीं किया। सारा दिन परिवार उस पर ताने मारता रहा लिस्ट भूखअब उसे परेशान करती जा रही थी। 

चट्टान से बाहर आना:- अब पक्षी चट्टान से बाहर किनारे पर आ गया उसने सो जाने का बहाना किया उसके परिवार ने उसकी ओर कोई ध्यान नहीं दिया केवल उसकी मां ने उसकी ओर देखा। वह पठार पर थी पुलिस टॉप कभी-कभी वह एक मछली की चीर फाड़ कर रही थी पुलिस टॉप नौजवान पक्षी को इस प्रकार भोजन चाहिए ना पढ़ना अच्छा लग रहा था। पता उसने अपनी मां से अपनी आवाज गा गा गा ने भोजन के लिए प्रार्थना की लिस्ट उसको माताजी ने एक मछली का टुकड़ा उठाया और उसके नजदीक पहुंची परंतु यह बीच में ही रुक गई | नौजवान पक्षी भूख से पागल हो रही थी वह हैरान थी कि उसकी मां उसके समीप क्यों नहीं आई|

मछली की ओर गोता लगाना:- फिर उस पक्षी ने एक बार अपने पंख फड़फड़ाए और ऊपर की ओर उड़ान भरी। उसकी मां उसके पीछे थी | उसके पंख एक चोर की आवाज कर रहे थे। पक्षी अपनी माता को भी ठीक से उत्तर दे रहा था। उसके पिता ने भी अब उसके ऊपर उड़ान भरी। फिर उसके भाइयों और बहन भी उसकी और उड़ान भरने लगे। अब युवा पक्षी सब पिछली बात भूल गया और उसने गोता लगाने और हिलने की कोशिश की। अब वह भी सागर के ऊपर से सीधी उड़ान भर रहा था। उसने अपने नीचे एक विस्तृत हरा समुद्र देखा। उसने अपने परिवार के सदस्यों को वहां देखा। वे उसे बुला रहे थे। वह अपनों की सहायता से हरे सागर पर खड़ा हुआ। उसकी टांगें इस में डूब गई। वह डर से चीका। उसका पेट हरे समुद्र को छू रहा था | अब वह और अधिक नहीं डूब सकता था | वह अब उस पर तैर रहा था | उसका परिवार उसकी प्रशंसा कर रहा था | अब उसे Dog Fish नामक मछली के टुकड़े भेंट कर रहे थे। इस प्रकार नवयुवक समुद्र जीव ने अपनी प्रथम उड़ान भरी।

Word Meaning

Pretended - excused ,बहाना किया | to take notice of – showing-carelessness ध्यान ना देना | Dozing- half sleeping | Sunk hidden छुपाई हुई | Preening- making effect to move a wings पंख चलाने की कोशिश करना | Hump Mound एक टीला | Thrust- moved आगे करना | Scrapped- making pieces टुकड़े टुकड़े करना | Maddened- to make mad दुखी होना पागल होना | Whet- to sharpen the Desire of food भोजन के लिए इच्छा तेज करना | Screamed-cried चिल्लाई | Derisively-mocking उपहास करते हुए | Plaintively- expressing sorrow moving - करुणा से | Uttered- said कहां | Leaned out- act of learning झुका | Eagerly- anxiously -उत्सुकता से | Tapping- touching with the sound थपथपाना | Halted -stopped रुका | Motionless- still- स्थिर | Wondering- surprising- हैरान | Monstrous-fearful भयानक | Terror- fear डर | Seized - caught पकड़ा | Soaring- flying downward and upward ऊपर नीचे चढ़ना | Dizzy- feeling of losing once अपना संतुलन खोने का आभास होना | Swooped - falling on and seizing एकाएक कूद पड़ना और पकड़ना | Curveting - leaping like a horse घोड़े की तरह कूदना | Banking-flying with one wing एक पंख से उड़ना | Commanded - ordered - आदेश दिया | Ridges - mountain range किनारा | Cowed - made a cry like a crow कौवे की तरह बोलना | Amusedly- happily प्रसन्नता से | Exhausted - tired थकना | Floating - swimming तैरना | Dog -fish - kind of fish एक प्रकार की मछली |

QUESTIONS/ANSWER

Thinking about the text

Q1. Why was the young Seagull frightened to fly? Do you think all young birds are afraid to make their first flight or are some Birds more than others? Do you think the human body also finds it a challenge to take its first step?

Ans. The young Seagull frightened to fly. He was certain that his Wings would never support him to fly. so Hi ran back to the little hole Under The Ledge.

all the young birds are afraid to make their first flight since it is natural with all. even human beings find it a challenge to take their first steps. When a boy learns to ride a cycle or scooter, he is afraid. does in taking the first step it is a general tendency of having some fair.

Q2. “ The site of the food maddened him.” Why did the seagull's father compel the young Seagull to finally fly?

Ans. Since the previous nightfall, the young Seagull had eaten nothing. He was awfully hungry. The Hunger was piercing his body. He was becoming weak. heat and the sun were also falling on him. when he saw his mother during a piece of fish he loved to tear the food that way. He described his beak now and then.

His mother approached The Beak with food but she did not come quite close. He drove at the fish and fell into space. A terror seized him for a moment. Then he spread his wings. He was not falling but showing downwards and upwards. then he slapped his wings and soared upwards. his mother swooped him. His father flew over him screaming. then the young Seagull forgot that he was not able to fly. but he commanded himself to drive and soar. He was rather flying over the sea. the seagull's father compels the young Seagull to finally fly.

Q3. ‘They were beckoning To him, calling, shrilly.’ Why did the seagull's father and mother treat him and cause him to fly? 

Ans. The brothers and sisters of The Young Seagull had landed on the green flooring. He too was flying straight over it. they were cawing amusedly seeing him, in this condition; all were beckoning to him calling Shrilly. he to come near their company. 

parents of The Young Seagull came around calling him and worried him about the two-star unless he flew around. They tried to cajole him time and again so that he could learn the art of flying. At every attempt, he felt desperate. his mother had come sound calling to him up boarding him and threatening to let him starve unless he flew away.

Q4. Can you recall any moment where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try? discuss this in pairs or groups.

Ans. In learning one requires skill, wisdom, body, courage, and knowledge. When I was a child I was very afraid to swim in the river. Does my brother try to encourage me time and again? We both went to the river and he taught me how to move the legs and push the river through the hands by keeping mouth above the water. In the beginning, I failed to do it but after days of practice, I learned some art. after two or three days of practice I became perfect in it 

Q5. 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, regard to failure?

Ans. a bird flying is not natural; it is taught to the young ones by their parents for their elder. so, one has to learn it through some of the traits which may breeds in them naturally without any attempt and learning; nothing comes automatically. But it can be concluded that it should succeed.

Our success was never guaranteed. one has to try again and again. In some cases, every result may not favorites but it is always essential to practice, try, and put every nerve to get success.

Moral

'His first flight' story excellently explains the importance of things like independence, self courage, and confidence. Also, it shows the need for motivation to reach our goals. Necessity is the mother of invention, but it sometimes needs an initial spark from outside.

Fredrick Forsyth 

Part 2:- The Black Aeroplane

Summary

Writer's flight in his Dakota aeroplane:- the writer was in a happy mood to fly alone in the sky. it was 1:30 in the morning. He was in his old Dakota over France back to England. He switched on the radio and said Paris control Dakota DS088 here. I am on my way to England. the voice from the radio answer to turn at 12 degrees West.

Towards Paris:- everything was going on well all of a sudden the writers saw storm clouds to disturb Paris was about 150 km away. These clouds look like a black mountain. They were now in front of him. Please stop, the pilot knew that he could not fly up and over them. Even he was sort of like you so he could move towards north or south.

All instruments turned dead:- inside the clouds everything was suddenly black. the visibility diminished. His aeroplane jumped and twisted in the year. he looked at the compass. it was dead. Suddenly The Other instrument became dead. He tried the radio but it was dead. He couldn’t see where he was located. He was lost in the storm. He was lacking a radio and compass.

Watching another aeroplane:- the black clouds were quiet around him. Suddenly he saw another aeroplane. it was without a light on its wings. but the writer could see it flying next to his plane. He could see the pilot's face. He was very happy to see another person. the other person left it on hand and waived. he asked to follow him. The writers thought that the fellow was trying to help him.

Moving behind the strange aeroplane:- then he turned his aeroplane in front of the writer Dakota. it became easier for the writers to follow him. The writer was happy. He followed the strange aeroplane like an obedient child. For half an hour the strength black aeroplane remained in front of the Dakota aeroplane. The writer knew that there was enough fuel in Dakota's last tank. He was able to fly for 5 or 10 minutes more. but he was still frightening. Now the black aeroplane started going down and the writer followed him in the storm.

On the runway:- suddenly the writer was now out of the clouds. He was happy to see a two long straight line of lights before him. It was a runway! An airport! The writer was safe. Then he turns to see his friend in the black aeroplane. but there was nothing. The black aeroplane had gone. He could not find it everywhere. The writer landed and was near the Control Tower. he asked the woman in the control Centre where he was and who was the other pilot as he wanted to say him thanks.

A mystery:-The woman looked at the writers amazingly. she laughed. She told me that no other aeroplane was trying that night. only his plane could be seen on the radar. the writer was in a mystery as to who was at his help in the troubled. The situation he was in. He was wandering to arrive safely without a compass, or radio or fuel. He went on questioning who was the pilot on the strange black aeroplane which had no lights. This would remain a mystery from him.

हिंदी सारांश

लेखक की अपने ही डकोटा वायुयानमें उड़ान:- लेखक अकेला ही आसमान में उड़ान के लिए खुश था| सुबह के 1:30 हो रहे थे। वह फ्रांस के रास्ते इंग्लैंड अपने पुराने वायुयान डकोटा में चालक था । उसने रेडियो का स्विच खोला और कहा पैरिस कंट्रोल डकोटा डीएस 088 यहां पर है। मैं इंग्लैंड की ओर चल रहा हूं | रेडियो से उत्तर मिला कि आप इंग्लैंड की ओर 12 डिग्री पश्चिम में मुड़े| 

पेरिस की ओर:- सभी कुछ ठीक चल रहा था। अचानक लेखक ने बादलों का तूफान देखा। पेरिस अभी लगभग 150 किलोमीटर दूर था। यह बादल काले पहाड़ों की भांति दिख रहे थे| वह अब उसके सामने थे। चालक जान गया कि वह अब बादलों के ऊपर उड़ान नहीं भर पाएगा। उसके पास ईंधन भी कम था| केवल उत्तर या दक्षिण की ओर मुड़ सकता था| अतः उसने वापिस पेरिस जाने की सोची। अपर हाउस ने वापस पेरिस जाने की सोची। परंतु वह नाश्ते के लिए घर जाने की तीव्र इच्छा में था फिर भी वह सीधे बादलों में उड़ान भरने लगा। 

सभी यंत्रों का मृत हो जाना:- बादलों से सभी कुछ अचानक काला नजर आने लगा। रोशनी समाप्त हो गई। उसका वायुयान हवा में झूलने लगा तथा मरने लगा। उसने कंपास की ओर देखा वह भी मृत था। अचानक से सभी यंत्र भी मृत हो गए। उसने रेडियो को चलाने की कोशिश की परंतु यह भी मृत था । चालक यह नहीं देख सकता था कि वह कहां है। वह बादलों के तूफान में गायब था उसके पास अब न तो रेडियो काम करता था और नहीं कंपास| 

दूसरा वायुयानदिखाई देना:-- अब काले बादल उसके बिल्कुल ही समीप थे। अचानक उसे एक अन्य वायुयान दिखाई दिया। इसके पंखों पर रोशनी नहीं थी |परंतु लेखक इसे अपने वाहन से अलग उड़ान भरते देख रहा था |वह चालक का चेहरा भी देख सकता था |म वह दूसरे आदमी को देखकर प्रसन्नता। दूसरे मनुष्य ने अपना एक हाथ उठाया और उसे हिलाया। उसने उसे अपने पीछे पीछे चलने को कहा। लेखक ने सोचा कि वह उसकी सहायता करने की कोशिश कर रहा था। 

अद्भुत के पीछे पीछे चलना:-- फिर उसने अपने वाहन को लेखक के डकोटा वाहन के सामने मोड़ लिया। अब लेखक को उसका पीछा करना शुभम हो गया। लेखक खुश था। उसने अद्भुत बयान का एक आज्ञाकारी बच्चे की भांति अनुसरण किया। आधा घंटे तक अद्भुत काला वायुयान डकोटा वायुयान सामने रहा| लेखक जान गया कि अभी उसकी डकोटा वायुयान की पिछली टंकी में पर्याप्त ईंधन था| वह अभी 5 या 10 मिनट देर तक उड़ान कर सकता था। परंतु वह अभी भी घबराया हुआ था। वह काले बयान के नीचे उतरना आरंभ किया और लेखक उसका बादलों के तूफान के मध्य पीछा कर रहा था। 

पगडंडी पर:-- अब लेखक बादलों की परिधि से बाहर था। वह रोशनी को दो सीधी लंबी कतारें अपने सामने देखकर प्रसन्न था |यह एक पगडंडी थी। एक हवाई अड्डा लेखक सुरक्षित था। फिर लेखक अपने मित्र की काले वायुयान में देखने के लिए मुड़ा| परंतु वहां पर कुछ भी नहीं था| काला वाहन वहां से गायब था। वह उसे कहीं भी तलाश न कर पाया। लेखक उतरा और कंट्रोल टावर के समीप था। नियंत्रित केंद्र में बैठी औरत से उसने पूछा कि वह कहां पर है और दूसरा चालक कौन है क्योंकि वह उस का धन्यवाद करना चाहता है। 

एक अजूबा:-- औरत है रानी से चालक की ओर देख रही थी वह मुस्कुराए। उसने बताया कि वह उस रात में कोई अन्य वाहन उड़ान नहीं भर रहा था| रडार पर केवल उसी का वायुयान दिखाई पड़ रहा था| लेखक हैरान था कि परेशानी की घड़ी में कौन उसकी सहायता कर रहा था। वहां हैरान था कि बिना एक कंपास रेडियो और इंधन के बिना वह सुरक्षित किस प्रकार पहुंचा। वह प्रश्न ही करता रह गया कि अद्भुत काले विमान का चालक कौन था जिसमें रोशनी भी नहीं थी | वह उसके लिए एक अजूबा ही रहेगा।

Word Meaning

In front of- before सामने | switched on- started चलाना | Huge- heavy भारी | Suddenly- all of a sudden अचानक | Impossible- not possible असंभव |Twisted- moved मुड़ना | Dead- lifeless, useless बेकार, मुर्दा |Waved- moved हिलाया | Follow- going back and back पीछे पीछे चलना |Behind - backward पीछे |Obedient- full of abiding the orders आज्ञाकारी Frightened- fearful डरना | Straight- direct सीधी |Runway- way to run उड़ने का स्थान | look for- searched तलाश किया |Empty- vacant खाली | Landed- moved down नीचे उतरा | Strangely- in a surprising हैरानी से | Radar - in a system for detecting The ship,s directions रडार |Fuel-material for burning ईंधन | Compass- an instrument for indicating the direction दिग्दर्शक जो चारों दिशाओं की जानकारी देता है |

Thinking about the text

Q1. “ I will take the risk.” What is the risk? Why does the narrator take it?

Ans. Frederick Forsyth was in his airplane in the middle of astronomy mountains of Clouds. so, it was not on the safer hide to fly up and over them. He did not have enough fuel to fly around. He thought to go back to Paris where he could reach but he wanted to get home for breakfast.

he decided to take a risk. He flew with his old Dakota straight into the storm.

Q2. describe the narrator's experience as he flew the aeroplane into the storm.

Ans. When Frederic was flying in his old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England, he was looking forward to being with his family for breakfast. it was all clear. Paris was about 150 kilometers behind when he saw the clouds. There came a huge storm of black mountains.

inside the clouds, everything became black. it was impossible to see anything outside the aeroplane. the old airplane jumped and twisted In the air. the compass and other instruments to become dead. the radio and the Paris control give no answer. He was lost in the storm. there were black clouds before him, flying was impossible. By chance, he starts another airplane flying without lights. He asked to follow. Frederick followed him through the storm like an obedient child. He landed safely but the black airplane was gone.

Q3. Why does the narrator say,” Island and was not sorry to walk away from the old Dakota…?”

Ans. the narrator was flying in his old Dakota. it was all clear. by chance, it came into the middle east of black clouds. all the instruments had stopped working. by chance, there were three other airplanes without light. He seemed to be saying to follow. the pilot followed. This black aeroplane remained for half an hour in the midst of Clouds.

He shot a long straight line of light in front of him. It was a Runway of an airport. He was saved but there was no black aeroplane except the sky. The narrator landed safely and walked towards the Control Tower. he was not troubled since he was safe and was helped by some other aeroplane.

Q4. What made the woman in control able to look at the narrator strangely?

Ans. When the narrator landed safely at the airport, he was supposed to be in the company of a black aeroplane. He looked back to see its presence. He was not only surprised but troubled also not to find that aeroplane anywhere. So he went into the control tower and asked the woman who was the other pilot who helped him in his landing. but the lady at the Control Tower was perplexed to hear such questions. she loved and told that there was none. she only saw him on the radar.

Q5. What do you think helps the narrator to reach safely? discuss this among yourselves and give a reason for your answer.

Ans. hair one can draw diversified opinions from the readers. one can view that there was some unknown mysterious force that came to rescue DS 0 88 difficult hours. Another voice can be heard that it was strong determination, will power, and courage that helped Pedrick reach safely at the airport.

but it is known to all and secondary that there is some mystery finding agency in the universe that works to wonder and control all our activities. it is that agency that has worked here in saving the narrator. We make collage God who is all-merciful. 

Long answer type questions

Q1. Explain with the help of your lesson that we need courage, willpower, and determination in overwhelming the difficulties.

Ans. life is a weaker circle that contains sorrows as well as happiness. To face the challenges of life we need courage, will power, and strong determination. The present lesson is very much helpful to us in learning these virtues.

Frederick Forsyth was on his way to England. by chance, he became short of fuel. He switched on the radio and talked with Paris control who advised him to turn 12 degrees West. he did accordingly. e but soon he saw mountains of black clouds before him. He was troubled. but he decided to take the risk. He flew his old Dakota into the storm. in the clouds everything was black. his compass, radio, and other his other instruments became dead. There was no answer from Paris control. His airplane was twisting and jumping. He was lost in the storm. by chance, he is a black airplane without lights on his wings. He followed him in the storm. Now he was at the airport. It was his courage, willpower, and determination that helped him to come out safely.

Q2. What is the significant role played by the Black aeroplane in the rescuing of the Dakota aeroplane?

Ans. Forsyth was in his Dakota aeroplane. having contacts with Paris, he turned his aeroplane 12° west. Soon after he saw himself in storm clouds. He looked at huge black mountains. He took courage and flew soon. His aeroplane started jumping and twisting in the air. his compass radio and other instruments are dead. He could see nothing. He was in deep trouble. Soon he saw another aeroplane near him. He could see the pilot's face. through his hand, he asked to follow him.

Forsyth followed him like an obedient child. then he started going down. The Dakota was out of the clouds. for six or an airport. He was happy when he turned to see a black airplane, there was nothing. but he has saved with the help of a black airplane

Moral

We should not lose hope in life. Even in the worst possible scenarios, we should be able to see light at the end of the tunnel. If we take risks and face challenges with grit, determination, and perseverance, we can face any storm and get rewarded with a rainbow. The Almighty sees everything but at times He waits