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?
The first attack is when Melanie is in the boat, she was returning from Mitch's house, just about to arrive to the other side and a only one bird attacked her. The audience first knows an attack is coming in Cathy's birthdays as they can hear the constant bird´s sounds. The moment is foreshadowed, the night before the birthday, when a bird tries to attack Annie and Melanie but instead it hits with the front door.
3. Write a one sentence description of the protagonists:
Mitch: A gentleman that lives both, in Bodega Bay with his family and in San Francisco.
Melanie: An elegant woman that lives in San Francisco and has his first encounter with Mitch at a bird store.
Lydia: She over-protects Mitch and therefore dislikes all the girls that Mitch goes out with. His husband died and she is scared of being abandoned again.
Annie: A school teacher in The Bodega Bay School. She likes Mitch very much.
4. How does Hitchcock build tension through editing in the school yard scene?
Hitchcock builds tension by changing the angle and perspective of the scene. Audience sees children feet, running desperately, their terrified faces and their backs running away from the birds.
7. Can you work out what triggers the attacks?
The presence of any human mainly Melanie, however Hitchcock doesn´t states a clear evidence of what acctually triggers the attacks. These fact is constanly creating tension on audience.
