Birdsong

by

Sebastian Faulks

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Birds

Birds are repeatedly referenced within Sebastian Faulks’ Birdsong. They often represent optimism and hope for the future, and also offer a reminder of the indifference of nature to the violence and inhumanity of war…

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The Red Room

The red room is a forgotten bedroom in the servants’ quarters of René and Isabelle Azaire’s home, and it is symbolic of the forbidden love between Isabelle and protagonist Stephen Wraysford. The room…

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