Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce tells the story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” in both linear and flashback narration. Bierce's story can be divided into three sections [Ames, Clifford R]. The first section describes the preparations for the execution of a civilian planter…

the authors to run away to Mars with the hopes that one day their creations will be accepted again. The censorship of these authors’ works leads to most copies being destroyed.Only a few remain keeping the creator and his creations alive. Whilst Ambrose Bierce was discussing what would happen if the final copy of his books was burned he suddenly went up in flames and turned into a blue dust leading Ray Bradbury to write, “His last book gone. Someone on Earth must of just burned it.” (Bradbury,…

The short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” by Ambrose Bierce, is a very suspenseful story about a man who is to be executed for war crimes. There are many literary devices that contribute to the creation of suspense that foreshadow the end of this story, three of which will be reviewed. One of the literary devices that pertain to suspense is irony, this device is found all over the story, and in some cases, difficult to find. Imagery is also a key term for suspense in this story,…

hanging and started on the journey back home. Before long he realizes that his mind wanders too far and that in fact he is still on the bridge and that there is no chance of escaping. The plank slips from under his feet In this story, the author Ambrose Bierce gives us more details on his family and less on the event that takes place. When he writes about the flashbacks and dreams that he has while one the bridge I feel happy for him and get a sense of hope the details given during the poem…

The passage begins with a quote from Ambrose Bierce, stating, “To men a man is but a mind. Who cares what face he carries or what he wears? But a woman’s body is the woman.”(Bierce). This quote reflects the misogynistic views that psychology was not immune to. Even one of the most popular psychologists, Sigmund Freud, believed in the theory of “anatomy is destiny”, or that our physical bodies influence our motivations and personal development and suit our gender roles (i.e. women can be mothers…

wrong.” This is shown in the stories The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin, The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conrad Doyle, In a Far Country by Jack London, and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce. In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe, betrayal is one of the main themes that are shown. The entire story revolves around Montresor betraying Fortunato by pretending to be his close friend, but leading him down the catacombs to…

Newspaper were the original form of literature within California and California first newspaper, “Californian” was a weekly newspaper that appeared in Monterey on August 15th, 1846. Walter Colten and Robert Semple formed a partnership to publish the newspaper and a found an old printing press and Agustin V. Zamorano imported the printing press to Monterey from Boston. “Californian” weekly newspaper was written in English and Spanish and continued to be published in The Monterey until May 1847.…

Peyton Farquhar is face to face with death, but in his mind he escapes. “He closed his eyes in order to fix his last thoughts on his wife and children” (Bierce 400). No one can escape death or cheat their way out of it. Whether there was a war or not, Peyton would eventually die. The war only affected the timing of his death. This story also demonstrates man vs death. Once it was Peyton’s time to die he…

Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, married to Marguerite McClure with four daughters. He was most known for writing science fiction, but wrote in other genres as well. His most famous novel was, Fahrenheit 451. He possessed many different qualities which made him such a successful author. He was able to use imagery to the highest level, enabling him to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. Those elements combined made his description of the setting, events, and people…

A Dead Man’s Battle It was a short battle, but it caused great devastation. “The Affair at Coulter’s Notch” is a short story about a federal army’s battle against the enemy. It was written by Ambrose Bierce. The story was first published by the San Francisco Examiner in October of 1889. Its main characters are the leaders of the Federal army: a colonel, a general, and Captain Coulter. “Do you think, Colonel, that your brave Captain Coulter would like to put one of his guns in here?” The…