Ambrose Bierce

Peyton Furquher in Ambrose Bierce’s An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge pays the price for being a heroic and courageous citizen by being suddenly sentenced to death. Peyton shows his courage by having devotion for the south with an intention of destroying the owl creek bridge. Although he is aware that it might cost him his life and also his families’ life, he was willing to do that. Peyton’s ultimate destiny is to be hanged for attempting to burn the bridge, but there is a plot twist. The…

Ambrose Bierce was a well-known writer during the late 1800s. Bierce was famous for his incredible uses of symbolism, perception, and thematic elements within his stories. Written in 1890, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is one of Bierce’s most popular works of literature. This short story is set in Alabama during the time of the Civil War. Peyton Farquhar, a young farmer, is anxiously awaiting execution atop the Owl Creek Bridge. Accused of attempting to burn the bridge, Peyton now stands…

You know a man to be rather interesting when the first thing someone tells you about them is their incredibly peculiar disappearance. Ambrose Bierce disappeared somewhere into Mexico after December 26, 1913, the date found on what is presumed to be his last letter. Carlos Fuentes, famous contemporary writer of Mexico, swears that you can still hear stories of some old foreigner wandering the Mexican landscape. This, paired with Bierce’s own impressive works and history, inspired writers such as…

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is a short story by American author Ambrose Bierce set during the Civil War, and is famous for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. It features one main character named Peyton Farquhar, “a well-to-do planter, of an old and highly respected Alabama family” (Bierce 2.1), and the events leading up to his death. The author illustrates this character in various ways to show that he is an imperious, foolish, yet devoted man. A characteristic of Peyton…

written works bearing the same names. However, this practice of adapting pieces of literature is often scrutinized, for there is always a question as to whether or not an adaptation does justice to the original story it is based on. For example, Ambrose Bierce penned the short story titled “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” which follows the hanging of Peyton Farquhar, a Southern plantation owner who faces execution during the American Civil War for attempted sabotage of the Union Army.…

A man named Peyton Farquhar is standing on a railroad bridge looking twenty feet down into the fast- moving river. This story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is written by Ambrose Bierce. The story is divided into three sections which go from a flashback to the present. Each section of the story talks about different things that are occurring in the story. The story is told in third person limited omniscient. The setting of the story is at the Owl Creek Bridge located in Northern Alabama.…

few short seconds, but lasts for days in the mind of Peyton Farquhar. It is interesting to me how time is so much shorter in real life than it is in the mind. “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is a very suspenseful short story written by Ambrose Bierce that takes place during the Civil War in Alabama. It doesn’t tell much about Farquhar’s life, other than he was a well-to-do planter and a slave owner. He was a devoted supporter of the Southern cause. He was hung because he was caught by…

Karla Zaragoza Professor Wilson Composition II October 20, 2014 Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” speaks about a confederate soldier whom has made the decision of sabotaging the Union party. This story manipulates the reader to believe something that has not happened. Throughout the story the reader gets hints about what has actually occur, but it is not until the end that readers realize what has actually occurred to Peyton Farquhar. In “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”…

One often wonders what one is going to imagine when on the brink of death, will his or her life flash before their eyes or will one just pass without any recollection. In Ambrose Bierce’s short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and the French film adaptation of the same name by Robert Enrico the main character faces a situation when on the brink of death and imagines his family. Although the movie omits some details stated in the short story, it still does an excellent job at building…

The life and death of Peyton Farquhar is portrayed in “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce. Through the use of compelling storytelling and vivid imagery, Ambrose Bierce takes the reader on an adventure like no other. Beginning moments before his death, Peyton Farquhar recalled his life, fantasized about escape, and unfortunately greeted death at the bitter end. The story began with Peyton Farquhar awaiting his execution. He viewed his surroundings and commented on the private…