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Richard Bach

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Fiction | Novella | YA | Published in 1970

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Discuss whether or not Jonathan Livingston Seagull is an allegory.

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Discuss the similarities between the life of Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Joseph Campbell’s idea of the hero’s journey. 

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Chiang talks about perfection and heaven with Jonathan. What do his ideas about heaven and perfection tell us about his understanding of life’s purpose and meaning?

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