Sky Hawk

Core Content Overview#

Story Summary#

Starting from the osprey’s nest and ending at the osprey’s nest. In the process of treating the osprey, a tracking device is attached. The boy keeps his promise to the girl, tracking and protecting the osprey. Through wind and rain, he persists to the end, even bringing hope to another girl far away in a foreign land. Finally, he is rewarded with a reunion with the osprey and finds his own redemption.

Highlights#

A Passage That Moved You#

Seeing this passage at the end, I immediately recalled the hermit’s prophecy from the middle of the story. The correspondence between beginning and end, combined with the imagery presented by the text, was beautiful beyond words.

Iona came down, turned to look at me, showing a big smile. “Callum, look,” she said: “The hermit was right.” Iona bent over, reaching toward me with her breath-surrounded right foreleg. I glided like waves past her feet; she stood at the top of the world, crossing the bright sea of clouds. “The mountains go on and on,” Iona said: “Just stretching out like this, without end.”

He saw me high in the sky, I walked across the sea of clouds formed by white clouds, the world under my feet. My father thought this meant I was about to die. The hermit is never wrong.

Interesting or Unexpected Parts#

Looking at the introduction and classification, I originally thought it would be a light and warm novel, but halfway through the story, a tragedy suddenly occurred. Thanks for that.

Key Insights or Values#

Persistence to the end is victory

—— Kung Fu Hustle 2004

Personal Reflection & Practice#

Impact on Me#

Every crossroad in life is never the end

—— Theme song MV “Let Me Stay by Your Side” from See You Tomorrow

Practical Application#

Next time I encounter difficulties or setbacks, remembering this story might help me relax a bit more.

Extended Thinking#

Thought-Provoking Questions#

Inspired by the hermit’s passage: “Have you experienced something you thought would turn out badly, but unexpectedly had a good outcome?”

Recommendations & Summary#

Suitable Readers:

Recommended for those who want to relax with a book that doesn’t require much thinking, just savoring the story following the author’s prose.

Summary:

The story is short but meaningful, with tight pacing and vivid portrayal, full of imagery like watching a movie. Although the midpoint twist is hard to accept at first, the plot and the hope brought by the ending leave you with a relieved and relaxed feeling after finishing.