“They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly”. Why did the seagull’s father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly?

“They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly”. Why did the seagull’s father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly?

Answer: The young seagull was afraid to fly. The young seagull’s brothers and sister had already flown and parents were helping them a lot. But the young seagull could not gather enough courage to make the first flight. That is why his parents were calling it shrilly and scolding him. They threatened to let him starve on his ledge if he did not fly. They did so because they wanted him to leave his fear behind and learn to fly.