Jonathan Livingston Seagull is frustrated with the meaningless conventionality of a seagull?s life. He is bored by the daily bickering for food and the limitations that define a seagull?s life. Driven with a passion for flying, he pushes himself in audacious mid-air feats and experiments to learn all that he can about flying. His passion to push boundaries lands him in a conflict with his flock, who eventually banish him.