It is rare that a movie based on a short story or a book is better than the original story. Hitchcock’s movie The Birds is a very good example of this. The movie The Birds is better than the short story “The Birds” for numerous reasons. One reason being that in the movie people may like the different characters and how they affect the outcome of the movie. People may not use their imaginations upon reading the story and it would definitely affect their view of the story, making the movie a much better choice. Another reason that the movie triumphs over the story is because the movie would appeal to a much wider audience. Books may be harder for some people because of the lack of effort it takes to watch a movie. What also supports these reasons are the differences in the details for the story “The Birds” by Daphne du Maurier and the movie The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock.