Today I would like to propose a film adaptation of the poem, “My Last Duchess” by Robert Browning. There have been very few adaptations of the work since its creation, and none within the film industry, so it would be a perfect, new medium for the story to be told. With the recent successes of films like Gone Girl and Nightcrawler, there is a clear public desire to witness passion, egotism, and sociopathology unravel; the narrator from “My Last Duchess” would provide a new archetype for these characteristics in a love story that falls apart because jealousy encapsulates his every thought, leading to the ultimate demise of his lover.
“That’s my Last Duchess painted on the wall, looking as if she were alive. I call that piece a wonder now,” whispers the narrator as the camera …show more content…
Bierce grew up in Meigs County, Ohio (a free state), which is approximately 30 miles away from present day West Virginia (which was part of confederate Virginia during the American Civil War); similarly, the plantation that Farquhar was working on was about 30 miles from Owl Creek Bridge, so the proximity of a Confederate sympathizer to a Union foothold needing to be rebuilt was probably something Bierce witnessed in his early years. In addition to this, the nature of the war conveyed by Bierce in his work was definitely influenced by his time spent serving the Union Army, as he was sure to have witnessed or even ordered a spy to gauge the spirits of the civilians nearby so that they could plan their approaches accordingly. This is not to say that “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is meant to be a retelling of one of Bierce’s wartime experiences, but the things he witnessed definitely helped shape the framework of his story in a way that made it feel more personal to those who read them upon their initial
“That’s my Last Duchess painted on the wall, looking as if she were alive. I call that piece a wonder now,” whispers the narrator as the camera …show more content…
Bierce grew up in Meigs County, Ohio (a free state), which is approximately 30 miles away from present day West Virginia (which was part of confederate Virginia during the American Civil War); similarly, the plantation that Farquhar was working on was about 30 miles from Owl Creek Bridge, so the proximity of a Confederate sympathizer to a Union foothold needing to be rebuilt was probably something Bierce witnessed in his early years. In addition to this, the nature of the war conveyed by Bierce in his work was definitely influenced by his time spent serving the Union Army, as he was sure to have witnessed or even ordered a spy to gauge the spirits of the civilians nearby so that they could plan their approaches accordingly. This is not to say that “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is meant to be a retelling of one of Bierce’s wartime experiences, but the things he witnessed definitely helped shape the framework of his story in a way that made it feel more personal to those who read them upon their initial