The Birds Essay

This is because they are an allegory for the Nazi planes. The birds are even described as “waiting upon a signal, (14)”, this is quite similar to how the Nazis waited for the signal from a higher power. The Nazis were soldiers, tools of destruction, like the birds are portrayed. The unfortunate Brits had to endure night raids so bad that one author described them as,“The night raids became so frequent that they were practically continuous, (Richard, 5)”. The breaks were few and far inbetween, the German Nazis being merciless and uncaring towards the British civilians as they destroyed their cities, blew down their monuments, and took lives of people who were simply in the wrongs place at the wrong time. The civilians saw masses of planes covering the sky, the terror they must have felt would have been unspeakable. In the story, the birds on their way to attack were described as “In a moment it was joined by others, six, seven, a dozen, black-backed and herring mixed (16).” The birds, like the Nazis, were merciless, just carrying out orders from a higher

Another major difference between the written story and the movie is the character of the father. In the short story the author only mentions him briefly. "The father went to town to some office. But though

Many popular movies these days are based on world famous books and stories, like "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. Some movies may be very similar to its story, but usually they're quite different. This is usually caused because the movie will be too long if they try to include all the details that the book provides. But is it completely true? This is why I will be comparing a short story to it's short film, called "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury.

The Transformations of Pigeons and Hawks On the Waterfront directed by Elia Kazan, is an award-winning, controversial film that portrays the symbols of hawks and pigeons. Pigeons are seen as weak and fragile animals. Hawks, on the other hand, have eyes on the side of their head and see everything around them. They are the birds on top of the food chain.

Starting with the boat scene when Melanie Daniels is bringing the two lovebirds to Mitch Brenner’s house. As Melanie is driving the boat over to his house across the bay we see her as if we were indeed on the boat with her awaiting the arrival onshore, sitting in the boat watching the dock coming closer and closer. While at other times we see Melanie in the boat driving as if we were in another boat beside her observing her actions. Later on in the film while Melanie is picking up Cathy Brenner from school we see her sitting outside on a bench smoking a cigarette. At this point we are placed as if we are standing in front of her watching the birds gather behind her on the playground. Another time we are placed in the scene by the camera is at the Brenner’s house. As Melanie, Cathy, Lydia, and Mitch try to regain their composure after another bird attack, Melanie decides to check on the lovebirds in the kitchen. Following behind her as if we are assisting her we accompany her up the stairs after she hears the flapping of wings upstairs. We are placed in the scene again as we carefully follow the ascending stairs leading towards the sounds. As we reach the room where the sounds are coming from we hear them even louder. Melanie slowly places her hand on the doorknob, adding suspense and opens it at this particular moment we are placed in the scene while coming up the stairs, when Melanie reaches to open the door

During times of disorder, it is natural to feel a sense of fear and loneliness that requires you to search for control in your life. These emotions send you to the point of having to isolate yourself, as you believe if you do so, you have control over your life. In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 psychodrama film “The Birds”, Melanie is a young woman who travels to Bodega Bay to reunite herself with a stranger by the name of Mitch. Melanie uncovers that he had a romantic relationship with Annie, the woman she claims to have come to town for. Annie advises Melanie that her relationship with him did not last due to Lydia, his mother, fearing that he will leave her now that her husband has passed away. As Melanie and Mitch’s relationship begins to develop, birds within the town being to attack them along with everyone else who lives in Bodega Bay. Melanie, Mitch, and the town’s people begin to question why the birds are attacking them. Annie’s body is discovered outside her house as a result from her being killed by birds. By the end of the film, Melanie and Lydia have a close relationship leave the bird infested town with Mitch and his sister Cathy. Alfred Hitchcock uses the these three women to remind us that chaos will always enter our lives no matter what actions we take to keep order, but deep relationships will help overcome the feelings of fear and loneliness.

In the birds there are many differences, and hardly any similarities. I didn’t like the movie at all. In my opinion the book was a hundred times better than the movie. In the book their names are different than in the movie, Nat is the husband’s name, Jill is the daughters name, Johnny is the son’s name. They don’t give you the wifes name.

There came a second cry of terror, this time from both children” (4). This explains that she couldn’t use timing because it was a book but she instead wrote horrifying events that led up to one big one. Therefor Alfred’s The Birds, was more

'The Birds' is a film made in the 1960's based on the short story 'The

The structure of the story jumped around through birdies lide. It started in the middle of her life and flashed back to the beginning. Once the story moved passed the early stages of her life, it moved on towards the later years of her life. This structure, along with the second person point of view, created a very unique and original feel to the story.

“Along the marshy shore, two tall and stately birds, starring across the gulf,” (Meinke 196). The cranes serve as an archetype throughout the short story, symbolizing the old couple and their abiding relationship. (“Contemporary Author’s Online” 242). The cranes are almost mimicking the couple; they are blankly staring across the water, patiently waiting for their deliberate death. The reader can find multiple instances throughout the text that some unsuspected affair will follow. “Maybe this is the wrong thing.” (Meinke 196). What is wrong? What is the couple going to do in the car they are

In the novel and the film the mood is similar because it is a sort of scary feeling. Since the birds are attacking it gives it a scary presence. It also has an environment where it makes you feel that you can’t go anywhere without getting attacked. “No. Lot of nonsense.

This quote explains that the birds were inside of the childrens room. The birds were trying to attack the children while they were asleep. Another example was when NAt was trying to get rid of the birds. “He felt the thud of bodies,heard the fluttering of wings, but they were not yet defeated, for again and again they returned to the assault; jabbing his hands, his head, the little stabbing

Both movies gave me chills because of the suspense that you had to endure when you waited for the next attack. I enjoy the aspect of fortifying a house especially when there is something out to kill you, it's a race against time thankfully the movie and short story did this. I found the Short story more terrifying because your mind can imagine things better than 1960’s CGI effects. Whenever there was a flock of birds in the room you could tell it was fake it wasn't even a prop. When the birds would attack Nat and his family you could feel the suspense, for example, when Nat was waiting for his child to show up at the bus stop so he could get her home and when he got her the birds were about to attack so Nat had to run back. Daphne Du Maurier

In the short film The Yellow Bird, the story follows the same theme. An elderly dysfunctional couple live their life chronicled by tight schedule. Fayette’s dull life has a moment of sunshine when she decides to purchase a small yellow bird. She has something to care for, and something that does not oppress her. Roy begins to feel his needs are becoming less significant to Fayette. His jealousy of the small bird grows. He rips the dated bird-cage