Owl Creek Bridge Analysis

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DO NOT go the Owl Creek Bridge tonight! You and your family are in danger if you do you’ll see your love ones ever again. Please take this warning.
First of all, Mr. Farquhar, the soldier came to your house this afternoon, his the enemy he’s tricked you making you think he's on the good side but he’s a Yank. I know you want help your fellow soldier and you want to be part of the war. Your their target, the preytor and your their prey. But something will happen if you go something real bad.
Secondly, there's not one person guarding the bridge there’s a whole army waiting for you. There’s hundred men down there, when the soldier told you “ If any civilian caught interfering with the railroad will be summarily hanged.” he meant for you he’s telling

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