The Birds by Daphne du Maurier7/5/2023 ![]() In “The Birds,” this character is Nat Hocken, for whom there is little exposition: He has a “war-time disability” that qualifies him to receive a pension he “did not work full-time at the farm” and, “lthough he was married with children, his was a solitary disposition he liked best to work alone” (59). Additionally, descriptions of the birds’ attacks may be unsettling for some readers.ĭu Maurier was a 20th-century British author whose novels and short stories often explore complicated themes through the lens of a single character’s personal experience (a technique showcased most famously in her 1938 novel Rebecca, which was also adapted into a film by Hitchcock). ![]() Content Warning: This short story takes place after World War II and depicts the effects of war on the central character. ![]()
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