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Mrs. Trigg
Jill is Nat’s daughter and older child. Birds attack her and her younger brother Johnny in their bedroom in an early event that helps their father appreciate the threat the birds pose. Nat picks Jill up from school before the birds’ second attack and only makes it home with the help of Mr. Trigg’s vehicle. Jill repeatedly expresses fear of the birds and looks to her parents for reassurance.
Jill Hocken Quotes in The Birds
The The Birds quotes below are all either spoken by Jill Hocken or refer to Jill Hocken. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“I don’t want a gun,” said Nat, “but I’d be obliged if you’d run Jill home. She’s scared of the birds.”
He spoke briefly. He did not want to talk in front of Jill.
“OK,” said the farmer, “I’ll take her home. Why don’t you stop behind and join the shooting match? We’ll make the feathers fly.”
Jill climbed in, and turning the car, the driver sped up the lane. Nat followed after. Trigg must be crazy.
What use was a gun against a sky of birds?
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That was the line. Keep her busy, and the children too. Move about, eat, drink; always best to be on the go.
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Jill Hocken Quotes in The Birds
The The Birds quotes below are all either spoken by Jill Hocken or refer to Jill Hocken. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
The Birds
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“I don’t want a gun,” said Nat, “but I’d be obliged if you’d run Jill home. She’s scared of the birds.”
He spoke briefly. He did not want to talk in front of Jill.
“OK,” said the farmer, “I’ll take her home. Why don’t you stop behind and join the shooting match? We’ll make the feathers fly.”
Jill climbed in, and turning the car, the driver sped up the lane. Nat followed after. Trigg must be crazy.
What use was a gun against a sky of birds?
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That was the line. Keep her busy, and the children too. Move about, eat, drink; always best to be on the go.
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