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Transformation and Identity
How The Birds develops Transformation and Identity.
Characters undergo physical and symbolic transformations, such as Tereus becoming a hoopoe and the humans gaining wings, exploring themes of change and the fluidity of identity.
Where it surfaces
- Endnotes
The endnotes explain the mythological transformations of Tereus, Procne, and Philomela, central to the play's themes.