The+Birds-+The+Last+Cigarette

When Nat was smoking the last cigarette, it shows that he was calm and chill about the situation because the cigarette is a symbol of coolness. In the story he was never high strung and freaking out about the birds attacking, and this is one of the many parts in the story that shows his self control. The quote is also important because it is the ending of the story which happens to be inconclusive, letting the reader wonder which force of nature will overcome; human nature or wildlife nature.



Question to ponder...

If the story was conclusive, which force of nature do you think would overcome? Why?

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