Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
… your whole body is nothing more than your thought.
Figurative in all its aspects, this book guises the most vivid feelings pertaining to human-conformity and self-imposed limits. In a few words the author has managed to create the view of a society laden with drabness and stunting orthodoxy. The being who aspires to embrace life by innovation is not only criticized but banished as an outcast. But the power of ideas is so divine, it surpasses time and space. If braced by a person of will..the ideas and toughts can bring radical changes to life. The story also touches lightly upon the philosophy of mind and its distinction from the body although the rationale behind it is not narrated in the plot.
The author appears to be disposed towards a writing style which can be ascribed to a fable more than any other form. The actions of Seagulls are brought immediately to the mind with the lively use of words. There is a slight discrepancy in the way the story transitions from one state to another towards the middle. It is greatly resolved, however, by the following pages. The story also appears to be rushed during some parts. It might have been better if the author had spared some more details on the main idea instead of detouring to parts which were not important to the story. But the story is good enough to dodge this nit-picking and turns out to be good read for everyone. It is highly recommended as a bed time story!
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