![]() ![]() Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence: Jonathan dies of old age on the wing, and his spirit finds itself transcending mortality.Even after his exile, he mantained a kind-hearted and serene nature, going so far as forgiving his flock. Bach would continue the themes of reincarnation, transcendence, and higher realities in Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah both novels were highly influential in the spiritual movements of The '70s. The book was adapted into a feature film in 1973 with an award-winning musical score by Neil Diamond. Unlike his new peers, however, Jonathan chooses to return to the mundane world to teach others to follow in his path. ![]() But he suffers terribly in the course of his journey of self-discovery: both physical trauma from the stresses he puts on his body and ostracism from the Flock, who cannot begin to understand the idea of a seagull who just wants to fly.ĭying on the wing after a long life of isolation, Jonathan ascends to a higher level of spiritual existence, where he discovers that he's not the first to have done so. It is a fable about a seagull who dreams of more than a dreary day-to-day life of squabbling for food, and teaches himself to fly farther and faster than any bird could imagine. Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a 1970 novella by Richard Bach. ![]()
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