How Daphne du Maurier's 'The Birds' predicted today's environmental crisis 70 years ago
As the birds attack the eyes, sight becomes a metaphor for humans failing to see the changes in nature.
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As the birds attack the eyes, sight becomes a metaphor for humans failing to see the changes in nature.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. In Daphne du Maurier's short story, The Birds (1952), a change in bird behaviour is linked to the impact of technological developments after the second world war. World News | Daphne Du Maurier's The Birds Predicted Environmental Crisis 70 Years Ago.
Rereading du Maurier’s story of relentless devastation shows how the writer anticipated some of our most pressing environmental concerns.