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Short Story Vs. The Birds
If you had to choose a better main character, either from the story or the movie “The Birds”. Who do you think is the better protagonist? In both the short story and film. Birds from different species started working together. And the birds start to organize and attack everyone. I think Melanie Daniels and Mitch Brenner are the best protagonists. Because, Melanie Daniels goes and warns everyone.
In the short film Melanie Daniels and Mitch Brenner are the better main characters. Melanie did a better job by warning them saying that crows attacked the school. Melanie Daniels also tries to warn the guy smoking the cigar to not drop the match. Before he burns to death because of gas spilling from the birds.(Hitchcock) This shows Melanie Daniels
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