Adaptation B - Initial Ideas and Research

For Adaptation B I am adapting the poem 'The Sound Collector ' by Roger McGough. My intention is to design the character of the poem and create an animation of the poem.

Below is the link to the poem on poemhunter.com:
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-sound-collector/

Possible character Ideas:
-A deaf animal or human, they cannot hear anything so they collect sounds. A lot of potential reasons for this.

-As the poem specifically mentions a stranger dressed all in black and grey, it would likely be best to pursue a human character.

-Animal idea, an animal with a strong sense of hearing. An owl or a rat may create an interesting character.
http://largestfastestsmartest.co.uk/animals-with-the-best-sense-of-hearing-in-the-world/
https://www.thedodo.com/10-animals-with-amazing-hearing-1130711602.html