Birds throughout history have been seen as symbols of grace, peace, hope, trust, and beauty. These symbols although seen in the eyes of many and were once found in all of us, are no longer found through the eyes who have ever experienced either tale of "The Birds". The celebrated short story "The Birds" by Daphne Du Maurier contrasts greatly with its film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. When analyzing each tale in depth one might conclude many things about what effect both the author and director wished to have on its audience. Some of the smallest changes from story to film caused some of the most dramatic thematic changes and allowed for two very different tales of horror and suspense to evolve.
The setting of each version of "The Birds" is just one of the major ways the author and director portrayed differently in order to have a different effect on its audience and is one of the major thematic differences. The story begins with "On December the third the wind changed overnight......

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Title: The Birds Contrast Paper
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