One of the side effects of gabapentin is short-term memory loss, according to a study published in the March 2006 issue of British Journal of Ophthalmolology. Increased levels of GABA inhibit neuron activity in the hippocampus, interfering with short-term memory formation.
Bird Symbol. Bird is a symbol of human soul and it represents goodness, joy, wisdom and intelligence. For other groups like the Western art it symbolizes air and touch and throughout the life time, the bird flight is the symbol our soul journeying to the future.
Many have argued over the years that the birds represent the power of nature and mankind's stubborn inability to recognize the power of nature. Throughout the story, the characters are at the mercy not only of the birds, but also of the wind and sea. Everything seems to work in concert to attack this town.