The story seems more apocalyptic as compared to the movie. Which is more apocalyptic: the story or the film? Which is more frightening and why? Which is more believable? However, the gulls in this context are circling, which foreshadows that something wrong is about to happen. Normally, gulls fly in a coordinated harmony with one bird taking the lead and the rest following to form a streamline in a bid to counter air resistance. Unfortunately, Nat points to a black winter hence, bad things would happen.Īt another point, the author notes that the gulls “were circling, hundreds of them, thousands of them, lifting their wings against the wind” (Du Maurier 325). Normally during the winter, snow falls and given that snow is white, it signifies that the winter comes with good things. In literature, black is associated with misfortunes, while white signifies fortunes. The use of black in this context points to an impending disaster. Nat’s daughter wonders, “Will it snow, Dad? It’s cold enough” (Du Maurier 317), but Nat answers, “This is a black winter, not a white one” (Du Maurier 317). However, Du Maurier uses foreshadowing to hint at the bad things about to happen in the story. Normally, foreshadowing does not necessarily imply that bad things are about to happen, as it can be used to foretell good things. Therefore, the restlessness noted by Du Maurier foreshadows something bad, which is about to happen. Normally, birds are peaceful and admirable creatures especially whilst in their natural habitats.
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