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Read 180. “The Birds” - Content. “The Birds”, Daphne du Maurier. Protagonist : Nat – a disabled war veteran, husband, father, part-time farmer Setting : early December, post-World War II, England (on a peninsula in the country)
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Read 180 “The Birds” - Content
“The Birds”, Daphne du Maurier • Protagonist: Nat – a disabled war veteran, husband, father, part-time farmer • Setting: early December, post-World War II, England (on a peninsula in the country) • Literary Elements: imagery, foreshadowing, description, suspense • Plot: Birds are behaving strangely without warning nor reason. As a result, Nat and his family are victimized. • Conflict: Birds, flocking together from different flocks, attack humans to the point of death and destruction. Nat knows no way to overcome the birds, and the country as a whole has been devastated. • Resolution: This is a suspenseful story – we are left without a clear one
Protagonist – main character • Nat • A disabled war veteran • Husband • Father • Part-time farmer
Setting – time and place • Early December • Post World War II • England • On a peninsula (a body of land that is surrounded on 3-sides by water) in the countryside
Literary Elements in the Story • Imagery • Foreshadowing • Description • Suspense
Plot – story line (events leading up to the main idea) • Birds are behaving strangely without warning nor reason. • As a result, Nat and his family are victimized.
Conflict – struggle between opposing forces • Birds, flocking together from different flocks, attack humans to the point of death and destruction. • Nat knows no way to overcome the birds, and the country as a whole has been devastated.
Resolution – resolving the conflict (tying up loose ends) • This is a suspenseful story – we are left without a clear one. • There is an inconclusive ending to the story. • We are left to decide for ourselves the fate of Nat and his family.