Tristis

<p>Tristis is a fascinating a story about a bird a goldfinch with a brilliant human like mind who observed human activities and tried to emulate them including building a house that burned down when he tried to cook in it. He also debates with a blue bird who tries to slow him down. The story suggests that the bird took the many photos and told the author the story of the book. <br />In reality the very unique photos the book contains were taken by the author my father in the 1930’s using a blind and 4X6 black and white camera and wild birds that he was able to partially  tame to picture them in human like activities.   <br />Tristis ultimately fails in his efforts to live like a human and the story ends with his realization that “only by being himself could he find happiness”.   – A moral that all of us could appreciate.</p>