The Birds and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier

In these stories, we find ourselves on the English coast, in a remote European mountain village, a sun soaked holiday resort for the wealthy and a rural English landscape. Du Maurier’s settings are varied, her sense of place so good that her stories – whether full length novel or short story – are immediately visual. There are six long short stories in the collection, each of them fully immersive and of a satisfying length. It is the opening story in the collection, and it captivates immediately. The Birds and other stories is probably best known for its title story, which was adapted for film, by Alfred Hitchcock in 1963. Like last year, I decided to start with a collection of stories. GradeSaver, 16 December 2018 Web.Today is the first day of #DDMreadingweek, for those of you joining in I have started a new page for this year’s reading event, and I will be updating it over the week with links to other reviews and posts. 'The Birds and Other Stories Metaphors and Similes'. Next Section Irony Previous Section Symbols, Allegory and Motifs How To Cite in MLA Format Wolf, Julia. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft.

The birds have covered all the country London was not an exception, and the “sky there was so dense at ten o’clock this morning that it seemed as if the city was covered by a vast black cloud.” Update this section! And like people who, apprehensive of death before their time, drive themselves to work or folly, the birds do likewise.” The birds are compared to people, who also in feeling an end of life act strangely and uncommonly. Nat thinks that such a strange behavior of the birds is caused by cold weather, “a message comes to the birds in autumn, like a warning. The comparison with a razor shows how really severe and sharp it was. The east wind brought such cold weather, “ like a razor, stripped the trees, and the leaves, crackling and dry, shivered and scattered with the wind’s blast”. With hot tea and fire, their house again is filled with peace.

He drank his tea, carried a cup up to his wife”. He relit the fire and “ t he glowing sticks brought normality the steaming kettle and the brown teapot, comfort and security. Calmness comes with warmth (metaphor)Īfter an awful scene of fighting with birds, Nat decided to make some tea for himself and his tired wife. The community of these birds is depicted as great flocks of clamor. They always have been following the plow of the tractor in the field “ in the great cloud” wheeling and crying. That very autumn, the birds have been too restless and Nat has noticed this fact. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

The Birds and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier