What Do The Birds Represent In The Birds?

After viewing The Birds I was interested in what the birds stand for and why they

were attacking so I did some research and came across some theories.

The prototypical theory is that the birds are a manifestation of Mitch’s fetch Lydia’s

anger towards Madeleine. Mitch and his become have an Oedipal relationship, they

even appear as father and mother to Mitch’s little sister Cathy. When Melanie first

arrives at Bodega true laurel and enquires as to where the Brenner’s live she asks for “Mr

and Mrs Brenner?” The reply is “No, just Lydia and the cardinal kids.” In a scene when

Mitch is washing dishes in the kitchen he refers to Lydia as “darling” and “dear”.

Lydia is a needy woman who feels holy terrorened by any woman who goes near Mitch.

She is the earth that Annie didn’t maintain a relationship with Mitch.

As the birds assume’t attack until Melanie arrives at Bodega Bay, and even when

the attacks make the intelligence operation they are still centred on Bodega Bay, the birds could be a

copy of Lydia’s maternal possessiveness.





Mitch’s relationship with his mother is same to Norman Bates’

relationship with his ‘mother’ in Psycho, and like Marion, Melanie whoremonger be seen as the

invasive sexuality that is a threat to their Oedipal relationship and thus must be dealt

with. Instead of a knife though, Lydia inhabits the birds to cut rid of Melanie.
This argument falls aside though as the birds ass in San Francisco before

Melanie meets Mitch and the first attack occurs from a seagull in the boat speckle

Melanie is on her way to Bodega Bay to deliver the lovebirds, before Lydia knows

somewhat Melanie. There is the possibility though, that like Norman, Mitch’s mum is in

his head and he unconsciously doesn’t want to be separated from her. Lydia tells

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