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One of man’s greatest fears is to be alone, isolated, separated from the rest of the world. Isolation brings frequent thoughts of loneliness to a person’s mind and disables his ability to communicate with others. The fear of maybe never seeing other human beings again or possibly even dying constantly runs through the isolated person’s head as he tries to find some contact with the outside world. Panic is his greatest enemy as he battles to keep his sanity. “The Birds” the short story, was written by Daphne du Maurier; “The Birds” the movie, was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. In both the film and the short story, isolation is shown in the far-off seaside towns where the stories take place, the feelings the characters experience when cut off from the outside world, and the ominous symbols of death which frequently appear throughout the stories. The town in the film is separated by a two-hour drive from San Francisco. By the time the townspeople start to panic, the phone lines are dead, and all communication with the rest of the world is lost.
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