"It 's funny. Those seagulls are not an ideal place to travel and traveling alone, do not come from nowhere, and go up. But those who aspire to perfection, even without taking any trip, arriving everywhere, and in a flash "
Jonathan Livingston Seagull is one that leaves the mass of common gulls fly for which it is not just a clumsy and means of obtaining the food and learn how to make the flight as an act of skill and intelligence, the source of perfection and joy. It becomes a symbol, the ideal guide for those who have the strength to obey their inner law, proof of who a particular pleasure in doing good things that you dedication. And with Jonathan, the reader is drawn into an exciting adventure of flight, fresh air and freedom.
(from the back cover of the BUR)
This book talks about the struggle to get what you believe and that, often, for fear of failing or being judged, not even attempt to undertake. It tells the story of a seagull who discovers the beauty of soaring in the sky, unlike his companions, who are interested only be able to fly to get food in his flight lies the deeper meaning of life: the quest for freedom. That freedom which many people aspire to, that freedom for which so many individuals are forced to fight, but above all the freedom that only makes the individual, freedom from prejudice and conformity. The small and unconventional
Gabbiano Jonathan is able to glimpse a new way to follow, a way that distances him from the banality and emptiness of his previous lifestyle and understand that a seagull lives "of light and warmth of the sun, lives of gust of wind, whitecaps of the sea and fresh air ...". Jonathan just want to fly, so making that gesture seen as futile and would like to share in his joy, his friends, making their capture its fullness, his discovery of how wonderful and exciting to be able to fly, but these will not understand, those blinded by material values \u200b\u200bin which it recognized the only reason for living, and above all blocked by the fear of change, even to oust him from the flock, seeing him as a kind of threat.
But it is the enormous strength of will of Jonathan that overrides all stupid prejudices of his fellows: he continues to fly and enjoy the new emotions that can feel.
But beware, Jonathan is not a rebel is just a young seagull who does what "feels" should do, following his instinct, his mind, his heart, although often this means having to make a difficult choice which, however, demonstrate the courage of their actions. The same Bach, author of the book, dedicates his work to "real Jonathan Seagull, who lives deep within us all." We should all have the courage to certain actions without the fear of failing in our goal, or disappointment. Only in this way, opening our eyes, we can see, hear or otherwise, all those things that we will finally feel alive, and we will be able to fly away that gull is hidden in our hearts.
The feeling of freedom is present throughout the story. Bach successful, with extremely simple to transfer those emotions to the reader that he, as author, and Gull, as the protagonist, may have tried.
for those who want to read the book
Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull , Universal Library Rizzoli, Euro 6.20
or can be borrowed in the school library
Monday at 12.10 to 13.00 Tuesday from 12.10 to 13 hours, 00
