1. Note the details of each attack: who is attacked, and why. When is the first attack? What happens? When do the audience first know an attack is coming? How is the moment foreshadowed?
During the first attack Melanie is in the boat, very near the shore after taking the lovebirds to Mitch’s house, when a seagull appears and attacks her. On the majority of the attacks, there is a very peaceful mood, but a sudden ‘chatering’ of birds breaks the tension being generated, and then the birds attack.
3. Write a one sentence description of the protagonists:
Mitch: a man who is trying to maintain balance between the two worlds in which he lives, his job in San Francisco, and his family in Bodega Bay.
Melanie: Young, wealthy, socialite form San Francisco who uses Mitch as a distraction and a way to have fun, until the birds begin to attack.
Lydia: An over-protective mother who is willing to do everything for her children, because she is afraid to be abandoned again, after her husband died, a couple of days ago.
Annie: Mitch’s ex-girlfriend, who never had a very good relationship with Lydia, but is still very fond of Mitch
4. How does Hitchcock build tension through editing in the school yard scene?
The brilliant editing in Hitchcock’s movie is constantly changing shots and angles, giving different perspectives, therefore creating tension. In the school yard scene, the audience sees the kids faces, their feet running away from the birds, and their backs, as they run away.
7. Can you work out what triggers the attacks?
Melanie is present in all the attacks, so it is possible to say that her presence triggers the attacks.
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