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? The Birds, the movie, “The Birds,” the short story, appeal to different tastes of people. The movie is for those who love terrifying visual action, and the story is for those who generally like more traditional and “classic” things. The movie states th ....

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.... crisis. Other characters in the story include Jim, Mr. Trigg, and Mrs. Trigg, who are indifferent about the actions of the birds. It is ironic because they thought the birds would bring no harm, but in reality, the birds kill all of them. Foreshadowing is used many times in this selection. When it is stated that the birds had been more restless than ever this fall of the year, it implies that something strange and unnatural is going on with the birds. Another example of foreshadowing in this selection is when smoke is not coming out of the chimney in the Trigg’s house, and the windows of the Trigg’s house were smashed. Dead and living gulls s ....