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Universal Value

The universal value of The Birds is self-control, which is something that one can take from the story and use throughout their life. Self-control is shown throughout the story by the protagonist Nat Hocken. He shows self-control in many parts such as when he found out that the birds broke through the kids' room window he did not freak out he stayed calm and quickly thought up a plan to prevent his wife and children from getting scared. Another part in the story when he showed self-control is he was boarding up the windows; he did it swiftly but carefully, not in a scurry they were not secure.