Albert Han Mrs. Pfeiffer Language Arts 8th Grade February 6, 2018 The Birds duMaurier uses the children in “The Birds” to intensify the frightening atmosphere because Nat must be protective of the children because of their safety, the children cry when they are frightened, and the children have a hard time sleeping because of the birds frightening them. In a small town in England, a cold front changes the weather. Nat Hocken opens a window and a bird attacks his hand, he also hears screams from his children’s room. He kills the birds to protect himself and his children. He notices huge flocks of birds walking his daughter to school. As he thinks this is odd, he boards up all the windows. That night, Nat and his family sleeps in …show more content…
A few minutes before Jill gets off the bus, Nat says, ““I’m going for Jill,” he said. “I’ll wait for her at the bus stop”” (12). Nat is “waiting” for all the horrifying events to end because the life of his children is at risk from the birds. When Nat is about to leave the house to go to the bus stop, Nat says, ““Keep Johnny inside,” he said. “Keep the door shut. Light up now, and draw the curtains.”” (12). Nat wants his wife to keep Johnny inside because if he goes outside to play, his life might be “shut” and they would have to “draw the curtains” because of the birds might kill him. In conclusion, Nat must be protective, so his children would not suffer from the horrifying …show more content…
After Johnny gets attacked by the birds, Nat’s wife says, ““He’s sleeping now,” she whispered, “but only just. Something must have cut him, there was blood at the corner of his eyes”” (4). Because of the birds, Johnny and Jill had their sleep “cut” from them and Johnny will only close the “corner of his eyes” because of the fear the birds gave him. The children woke, crying. When Nat lit the fire in the chimney, Jill woke up saying, ““What is it?” said Jill. “What’s happened?”” (22). This portrays the subtopic of children waking up from fright because Jill woke up not know “what’s happening” and starts “crying” because of the fear. In conclusion, the children wake up from fear and have a hard time
The prominent theme that was exhibited throughout the novel was inhumanity. The quote "Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky." This quotation shows how a powerful authority had all the control to carry out disturbing actions and no common ma...
In the first two lines, an aural image is employed to indicate a never-ending anger in the girl's father. Dawe uses onomatopoeia to create a disturbing and upsetting description of his enraged "buzz-saw whine." An annoying, upsetting sound, it gives the impression of lasting ceaselessly. His anger "rose /murderously in his throat." Because "murderously" begins on a new line, a greater emphasis is placed on it and its evil and destructive connotations. An image of a growling lion stalking its prey is evoked in the reader, as it threateningly snarls from its throat. The girl is terrified as it preys on her persistently "throughout the night." Furthermore, because there is no punctuation, these few lines are without a rest, and when reading out aloud, they cause breathlessness. This suggests that the father's "righteous" fury is ceaseless and suffocating the girl.
" The melting snow began to turn to mist and the mist was filled with rabbits and Rowena and his father and his mother and the whole of his past life—birth and death and childhood. He could breathe them in and breathe them out." (Findley, 14)
The birds attack in the same way also. They come through the house, peck at the windows, and try to come through the doors. They succeed in coming through upstairs in both the film and the short story.
People label things as “normal” because they have become habituated with these things. Beth Harry’s book, Melanie, Bird with a Broken Wing, her ideal view of a mother is challenged when she gives birth to a child with cerebral palsy. Through her story, she provides an insight into what she felt as a mother of a child with a disability and her journey up until Melanie’s death. The memoir left me with mixed emotions because, in the beginning, Harry expressed her thought of wanting her child to die, if the child had caused any trouble. Harry challenges my core beliefs and values, however, through Melanie, I was able to see Harry grow as a mother and a person. The little ackee seed sprouted a new perception for her mother, as well as it did for
“… The vast quantity of birds flocking above towns, villages, and outlying districts, causing obstruction and damage and even attacking individuals”(du Maurier 68). The above statement is the plot which is presented in both the story and the film. The main plot is the same in both the story and the film. In the story and the film the birds attack with the tides. They rest on low tide and attack on high tide. Abnormal flocking patterns are also a common detail. This means that birds of prey are flocking with the birds that they are hunted by. In both the idea that women cannot handle stressful situations is presented. In the story Mrs.Hockens said to her husband “You’re no to go, you’re not to go and leave me with the children. I cant stand it” (du Maurier 85). “Her voice rose hysterically. He hushed her, calmed her“ (du Maurier85). In both the main characters go into their house to protect themselves but before they do that they board their houses for extra protection. Unfortunately in both the story and the film they did not do a good enough job boarding up their houses because the birds get into an upstairs room.
Her mind is recalling the tragedy event took place in September 11 as she witnessed the twine towers collapsed via the news on the television. Suzanne flashback and emotional feelings continue on in the next couple paragraphs where she incorporates the surreal sound of the site at the ground zero:"the pound of jackhammers, the steady beep-beep-beep of trucks backing up, the roar of heavy machinery." Where once filled with the people conversations, foot traffic of a busy financial district. Suzanne not only using the sound to pull us in as we are there right next to her, but she's also widen our vision closer to the site with the visualize descriptive in paragraph seven: "Ground zero is a great bowl of light,... Light reflecting off the Hudson River vaults into the site, soaking everything-...-what is not there becomes visible." The visual of the destruction of the two towers and thousand lives of loved ones were lost at this very site becomes visible to her. To those knew the actual devastation happened at this very site is "unbelievable", but the actual reality of the site to our naked eyes is "disastisfying" reflecting back to the true effects of the actual event occured in
The birdcage represents how Mrs. Wright was trapped in her marriage, and could not escape it. The birdcage door is broken which represents her broken marriage to Mr. Wright. It also represents Mrs. Wright escaping her marriage from Mr. Wright. When the door is open it allows Mrs. Wright to became a free woman. At one point in time the cage door use to have a lock that locked the bird inside the cage. This represents how Mr. Wright kept Mrs. Wright locked up from society. Mr. Wright knew that by keeping Mrs. Wright locked up, she would never be able to tell anyone how he really acted. Mr. Wright was very cruel to his wife.
I was alert sitting by the window facing the oak tree, the same oak tree where I had left trinkets “like Indian pennies, chewing gum, soap dolls, a rusty medal, a broken watch and a chain for Scout and Jem to find.” The pagent was over and I was expecting to see Scout and Jem by the tree anytime. I heard them running, Scout was having some problems as she was caged in her dress. I was startled to hear another set of unfamiliar, heavy footsteps as if someone was following Scout and Jem. I then heard the scuffling and kicking sound and Scout’s plea for help. I bolted out of the house, focused on reaching the kids in time. I noticed Scout was on the ground, trying to wiggle out of her dress, she seemed bruised. Jem was trying to free himself from the man, he was hurt and screaming. The man was relentless as he pounded him with one blow after another. Jem was hurt, his arm was dangling as if broken. Seeing, the man raise his hand with a shiny object in his hand, I bumped into him with all my strength. The man lost his balance, his foot hit the root of the tree and the knife fell from his hand as he hit the ground with a loud thump and a ear shattering
Finally the sun was going down slower and slower and everyone was think to themselves what is happening. “A few cold drops fell on their noses and their checks and their mouths . The sun faded behind a stir of mist. A wind blew cold around them¨ (4). It was raining again and people were crying and becoming sad about themselves and didn't know what to do. Then here it came BAM!. It came back the thunderstorms,tornadoes, and the huge hurricane. THe class went and find a doorway that made them go underground so they don't die from these places.”They glanced out at the world that was raining now and raining and raining steadily”(4). Everyone was very disappointed what they did to Morgot and how they treated her as she was just being herself and never spoke up for herself. “Behind the closet door was only silence. They unclosed the door,even slowly, and let Morgot out¨(4). Finally, they stood there in sadness and didn't know what to do but say sorry. Morgot was silence the whole time and scared and didn't know what to do in her life while she was living on
A painting that stood out to me was Sermon to the Birds on page 147. It is part of a series of frescoes in the Upper Church painted by Giotto. It is a painting of St. Francis giving a sermon to birds. He loved nature. It was based on the biography of Francis written by Bonaventura. Francis’ love for birds and nature is evident when he gives his sermon and his song of praise to “Brother Son. “A viewer in the middle ages might see this painting as being inspiring and holy because Francis is giving a sermon to birds. In addition, they might notice how the painter uses perspective, and how beautiful the colors are. Nowadays, if someone were to look at the painting, they might think that it looks like any other painting. In addition, it seems weird
Alexander Cold awakened at dawn, startled by a nightmare. He had been dreaming that an enormous black bird had crashed against the window with a clatter of shattered glass, flown into the house, and carried off his mother. In the dream, he watched helplessly as the gigantic vulture clasped Lisa Cold's clothing in its yellow claws, flew out the same broken window, and disappeared into a sky heavy with dark clouds. What had awakened him was the noise from the storm: wind lashing the trees, rain on the rooftop, and thunder.
This week I really enjoyed reading “A White Heron”. I am an avid animal lover and animal activist, so give me a story about a girl looking for her family cow and I’m in! I grew up in the country on a farm, I never had a “neighborhood gang” or neighbors in general. My sister was younger than me, so when it came to play mates I just had the wild animals I could find. We had a pond and now and then we had our own white heron that would wade in the waters. This was the first story I read, and I’m glad I chose to read this first. The little girl, from her scarred demeanor in the beginning to her fearless climbing, she was me when I was little. Both my parents worked, so most of my time spent was with my Ma. Yet another reason I associate with Sylvia.
It is untidy, grimy and cluttered with items. The children gradually learn to make the situation work and make the attic their garden to enjoy, for the sake of their younger siblings, Carrie and Cory. The aspect of setting in this novel is very affective and interesting because it shows readers the viewpoint of the children and actually makes readers feel as if they are in the attic and experiencing the hurt and suffering that the characters are facing in their teen years.
Two months ago, Angel-Croft Village was raided by bandits. Morpeth had seen them ride down the long path that led to his village. There were so many of them. They came in a blur. Swords and daggers drawn. Morpeth had left his parents that day, without saying goodbye, and now he would never have the chance. He ran towards the village. He could smell the horrible scent of burning thatch. As he got closer he could see flickers of fire, crackling behind the trees. Suddenly he stopped; the Bandits had already left with what little loot they could get. Morpeth could hear no sound. No noise. No talking, no crying, no screaming. Nothing. He ran, as fast as he could, towards Angel-Croft. Through the village, past houses, a few with broken windows, but nothing worse. The villagers were quiet, unhurt, yet shocked. The closer he got to his house, the more the emotions on the faces of those around him changed. From confused, to sorrow and pitiful masks of emotion. Morpeth didn’t even know what was so saddening, but even the thought that something could be wrong, made his eyes redden. And then he saw. The house on fire, a retching smell, the reason for the sadness. It was his house; his home. He walked slowly, crying, a desperate sound that he had not heard before rising from his chest. Then, he saw. Blood, spreading across the grass. A body, from which the blood poured. It was his Father. Dead.