This event only takes place for Jonathan after he finally masters the art of flight and helps teach others what one could best described as an alternate plane of existence. In Jonathan Livingston Seagull, we can recall that Sullivan, a friend of the protagonist, tries to force Jonathan not to return home once the seagull resolves to teach others the beauty of the metaphorical sun that he has discovered during his journey. . Jonathan simply rebuts by saying, “Sully, I have to go back,” proving that he feels an immense need to return to those he once cared for (Bach 61). A similar event occurs in Plato's Prisoner's Tale. It is obvious that the nameless man also feels a strong need to return to his prison. “And when he remembered his old home. . . and his fellow inmates, don't you think he would. . . do you feel sorry for him? (Plato 2). If someone were ever in this predicament, not to say that being chained from birth is the norm, it seems entirely conceivable that he or she could feel this way. In both stories, the prisoner and the seagull return and it is shown that they are both despised for their action. This plays a big role in revealing the hidden meaning of both