In "The Birds" by Daphne Du Maurier, the main character theorizes that the birds' destructive behavior is a consequence of a sudden change in weather, a "cold snap." The story is set in England, and the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) news reports confer with the main character's speculation that the birds' sudden aggression is likely a result of the unnatural weather. This makes a great deal of sense considering the story begins by stating that...
In "The Birds" by Daphne Du Maurier, the main character theorizes that the birds' destructive behavior is a consequence of a sudden change in weather, a "cold snap." The story is set in England, and the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) news reports confer with the main character's speculation that the birds' sudden aggression is likely a result of the unnatural weather. This makes a great deal of sense considering the story begins by stating that "On December third, the wind changed overnight and it was winter."
When people hear of "The Birds," they most often associate it with Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 classic film The Birds, which is an adaptation based loosely on Du Maurier's 1952 story. In the film, several explanations are offered as to why the birds act so strangely, including the weather, but no one answer is settled upon as it is in the original story by Du Maurier. At one point in the film, a self-proclaimed expert on bird behavior even dismisses all the claims of the attacks, saying there is no logical, natural reason the birds would collaborate to injure or kill humans.
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