An Occurrence On Owl Creek Bridge
A Review of An Occurrence on Owl Creek Bridge
The story "An Occurrence On Owl Creek Bridge" is a historical fiction created by Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914). Ambrose strives to create a dramatic, detailed story using selective recollection and symbolism to establish a vibrant mental image. His ambition is to deliver to the reader a softer version of a violent story. The plot of Ambrose's story is to have the reader first clenching their teeth, then to relax and feel the elixir of life subdue them until once again bringing them to a teeth clenching and inevitable ending.
The exposition of the story describes the protagonist, Peyton Farquhar who is a plantation owner, husband and father, standing upon a bridge preparing to be hung. Bierce uses very dynamic descriptions in order to have the reader believe that this common planter may merely be an innocent civilian. An example of this is the line "he had a kindly expression" as well as "Evidently this was no vulgar assassin".......
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