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THE BIRDSby Daphne de Maurier
Daphne Du Maurier (1907-1989)
AUTHOR
Presenter: Fatih Aşan
Daphne du Maurier was a
prominent English writer in 20th century. She wrote many novels, plays and stories, notably «Rebecca» and «The Birds». A great number of her books have been adapted into movies. She was made a dame for his literary distinction.
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She was born into a
prominent artistic and literary household in London on May 13, 1907.
Her grandfather was a novelist and a caricaturist, her father an actor, her mother an actress and her uncle, a magazine editor.
Early Life
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Educated at home with her
sisters, then attended schools in London, Meudon and Paris.
She traveled throughout Europe. Started writing at an early age. One of her stories was published
in Bystander magazine in 1928 and this resulted in a contract with a literary agent.
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Du Maurier’s first
novel The Loving Spirit was published in 1931 and received rare reviews.
It also brought her the romantic attention of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick “Boy” Browning.
They got married in 1932.
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Du Maurier's love for
Cornwall began during her childhood when her family spent their holidays there.
It was where she found the freedom she craved.
After her marriage she moved and settled to Cornwall with her family.
Cornwall
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She lived at Menabilly for
about 30 years. Menabilly and its surroundings
constituted the setting for a number of her novels and stories.
Cornwall, with its wild seas and rocky coastline, inspired du Maurier. She thought of it as her spiritual home and the natural outdoors life that she had always wanted to live.
Cornwall
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Her historical novels take
place in 17th-18th century Cornwall.
She also wrote about Cornwall in her non-fiction works, most notable one being Vanishing Cornwall.
Cornwall
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The Progress of Julius (1932) Jamaica Inn (1936) Rebecca (1938)
«Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.»
Accused of plagiarism but the lawsuit was unsuccessful.
Fictional Works
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Frenchman’s Creek (1941) Hungry Hill (1943) My Cousin Rachel (1951) Mary Anne (1954) The Scapegoat (1957) The Flight of the Falcon (1965) The House on the Strand (1969) Rule Britannia (1972)
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Later in her life, she also became a prolific non-fiction
writer and extremely interested in her ancestry.
Gerald (1934) The Du Mauriers (1937) The Young George du Maurier (1951) The Infernal World of Branwell Brontë (1960) Growing Pains (1970)
Non-fiction works
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After her husband’s death in
1965, Du Maurier moved to Kilmarth.
She hardly ever left Cornwall until she died, almost living the life of a recluse.
Known as a warm and immensely funny person who was a welcoming hostess to her guests.
«Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard.»
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She died on 19th April 1989 at Par in Cornwall, England, UK at the age of 81.
Late Years
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Since 1997 there has been a festival of arts and literature in Fowey named after Du Maurier to which thousands of people visit and watch shows.
Titles and Honours
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Daphne du Maurier was made a «Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire» in 1969.
She accepted but never used the title and told no one about it.
There has been many books published about Du Maurier.
Du Maurier’s major works fall into two categories.
A. Historical novelsB. Modern stories of mystery
and suspense
Literary Style
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Historical Novels
Set in seventeenth and eighteenth-century Cornwall.
Full of smuggling, violence and romance.
Jamaica Inn (1936) Frenchman’s Creek (1941) Hungry Hill (1943) The King’s General (1946)
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Modern Stories of Mystery and Suspense
Builds the tension slowly but surely until the reader realizes that there is no way out for the characters.
Explores fears and paranoid fantasies. Creates supernatural plots in some
stories.
The Birds (1952) Don’t Look Now (1971)
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She wrote page-turners – stories that were hard to put
down.
«[Her books contain] some of the abiding fantasies of the human race» - The Times, 1989-
Her novels and short stories contain compelling storylines, powerful characterisations and highly visual scenes. They were seemingly made for the cinematic screen.
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A lot of her novels and stories were adapted into radio
plays and movies.
Some important radio adaptations was Orson Welles’ The Birds, and a Moya O'Shea’s September Tide.
There also has been a great deal of TV or cinema adaptations.
Director of two of the adaptations was Alfred Hitchcock.
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PLOT SUMMARY
Presenter: Kazım Kürşad Erdil
The story opens in the middle of the night.
The birds start attacking to the Hocken’s house.
Birds enter the children’s room and are repelled.
Nat assures his family that it’s only because of the sudden change in weather.
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Nat tells the events to his fellow workers the next day
but they don’t seem to care.
He and his family hear that similar things are happening all over Britain.
He boards the windows and blocks the chimney.
He goes to pick his daughter.
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Nat’s boss come and offer them a lift but he refuses.
While they are returning home, gulls attack them.
They escape to their house, injured.
A national emergency is declared.
People are told not to leave their homes.
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The birds keep crashing to Hockens’ house throughout
all day.
Planes are crashing because of birds.
The birds’ attack dies down until the rising tide.
When the tides recede, Nat goes out for supplies.
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There are piles of dead birds around the houses.
All the people in neighbourhood were dead.
After he returns home, the bird’s attack continues.
The story ends as Nat smokes his last cigarette.
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GENERAL ANALYSIS
Presenter: Merve ÖĞRETEN
Point of View Third person limited
Mood Eerie, suspenseful, horrifying, anxious
Point of View & Mood
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Time 1950’s After World War II
Place English countryside On the coast of Cornwall
Setting
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Nat Hocken
Role Protagonist - Major
Personality Description
Smart, brave, observant
Physical Description
Wartime disability
Characters
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Characters
Mrs. Hocken
Role Minor
Personality Description
Scared
Physical Description
None
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Characters
Jill & Johnny Hocken
Role Minor
Personality Description
Scared
Physical Description
None
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Characters
The Triggs
Role Minor
Personality Description
Careless
Physical Description
None
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Characters
Birds
Role Antagonist - Major
Personality Description
Physical Description
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Questions
THEME AND STYLE
Presenter: Kübra UZUNER
Danger
Natural forces against human
Survival
Arrogance of human
Theme
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Imagery “The leaves had lingered on the trees, golden red and
the hedges were still green.”
Irony “Nat had always enjoyed watching the birds,” and now
they are attacking…
Style
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Metaphor “The blanket became a weapon of defense.”
Personification “The autumn had been mellow, soft.” “Dawn had called
the living birds.”
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Smile “The little stabbing beaks, sharp as a pointed fork.”
“They rose and fell like a mighty fleet at anchor, waiting on the tide.” “Had the sea been still, they would have covered the bay like a white cloud.” “Plane crash sounded like a distant bomb.”
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Questions
PLOT STRUCTURE
Presenter: Nazlı Hilal KARA
Open ended plot structure
Description of Nat (What type of person he is)
Description of the land
Description of the behaviour of the birds
Exposition
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Birds begin attacking
In the bedroom
On the way back from the bus stop
Preparing for the attacks
News reports
Visit to Trigg farm
Rising Action
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The final attack
They are on their last leg, nothing else they can do but wait
Nat throws cigarette wrapper in fire in an indifferent manner
Climax
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CREDİTSDesign
Fatih AŞAN
Research and Presentation
(in alphabetical order)
Fatih AŞAN
Kazım Kürşad ERDİL
Nazlı Hilal KARA
Merve ÖĞRETEN
Kübra UZUNER
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