7th week -The Birds-

Title: The Birds

Author: Daphne du Maurier

Publisher (level): Penguin Readers (2)

Summary:

Nat lived near the sea with his family. He liked working out on the farm down near the beach quietly with only the sea and wind to listen to. He watched the birds. In spring the birds moved away from the beach, but in autumn they came back. But suddenly the weather was colder. The birds were more excited than usual. There was something wrong with them.

At night Nat heard the noise of the angry from the window. He opened it and something flew past him. It was bird. Later, there was a sound at the window again. He opened the window and there was not one bird but five or six of them. Then he heard scream from his children’s bedroom. Hundreds of birds got into there. They started to attack and wanted to kill.

Next morning the radio said that there was something wrong with millions of the birds and that they must shut the windows and the door and stay home. Nat worked all morning, putting up wood over the windows and doors of the house. He recommended owner of the farm near his house to do so but he denied and said, “I have more important things to do.”

Next day there were hundreds of dead birds at Nat’s garden. Nat went to the owner’s house to get some foods but the owner was dead and there were lots of dead birds in the house. He took some foods and wood for fire. He must still be afraid from thousands of birds.

Evaluation: 2 stars

I want to know the conclusion of this book. But it was not written. Whether he succeeded to escape from the angry birds or killed by them? Otherwise did the author want to tell us that not to prepare cause big problems? I can’t be satisfied with this book.

By the way, I know the case that the birds kill someone indirectly: for example influenza. But is there the case that the birds kill someone directly?