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Nat Hocken

This character, a war veteran, is the protagonist of the story, whose main goal is to protect his family from the violent bird attacks plaguing the peninsula.

Mrs. Hocken

This character is described as weak, worrisome, and fully dependant on family to make any important decisions during the bird attacks.

Jill Hocken

This character is a school-aged child saved from a vicious bird attack by a kindly neighbor with a truck.

Johnny Hocken

This character is a very young child who still slops food off the spoon when eating.

Mr. Trigg

This character is a farmer who dies due to the belief that guns are the best method of protection against the attacking birds.

Mrs. Trigg

This character is gruesomely killed in the bedroom after suggesting that the Arctic winds might be affecting the “foreign” birds.

Jim

This character is a farmhand who dies on the yard...

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