Ambrose

Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” ends with this stark imagery: “Peyton Farquhar was dead; his body, with a broken neck, swung gently from side to side beneath the timbers of Owl Creek bridge” (151). This line presents a cold, distant, and annotative description of death; there is little to invoke the representation of the life that has been lost. Yet, Bierce’s narrative up to this point has succinctly painted the picture of that life, its final moments and its desire to keep…

In the Ambrose Bierce story “Chickamauga”, he uses the description of how the child saw the soldiers that were crawling through the grass, and how afraid of them he was at first. He wasn’t sure what they were until he noticed that they were closer to him. “They were men. They crept upon their hands and knees; they used their hands only, dragging their legs; they used their knees only, their arms hanging useless at their sides; they strove to rise their feet, but feel prone in the attempt”…

The short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is taken place in Northern Alabama during the Civil War, and the protagonist whose name is Peyton Farquhar attempts to be a hero for the Confederacy and burn the Union’s stronghold at Owl Creek Bridge. Unfortunately, he fails and is charged with treason for the reason that a Union Scout disguised as a soldier lures him into committing the act. As Farquhar is awaiting and engaging in his death, the readers figure out one of the themes; an…

The short story by Ambrose Bierce “An Occurrence at Owl Creek” brings up many interesting ideas and topics about death and dying. In the story a man was condemned to death because he intended to assist the confederacy but was captured by union soldiers. The story focused around the man who seemed to have escaped death because the rope snapped. As soon as it appeared that he had avoided death reality cut in and his neck broke. The story ended to his limb body hanging. This “occurrence” is…

Ambrose Everett Burnside was a U.S. military general, railroad executive, and political figure. He was born in Liberty, Indiana, on May 23, 1824, and was the 4th of 9 children. He was ranked 18th out of 47 in his class and graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1847. During the Mexican-American War, he served as an artillery officer. In 1855, he invented the Burnside Carbine, a gun used commonly throughout the Civil War on both sides. He was also the treasurer for the Illinois…

First Selection (“Roundtable Rival” by Lindsey Stirling) https://youtu.be/jvipPYFebWc During this scene, Rob Roy is a prisoner as he stands in direct confrontation with death and is about to be thrown over a bridge. Rather than stand around defenseless, MacGregor manages to get the rope around a Cunningham’s neck, and he jumps over the bridge despite how dangerous it is. As MacGregor races for his life, he is being chased by soldiers. The chase to recapture MacGregor seemed almost as a…

Peyton Farquhar is paying the price for his loyalty to the South during the Civil War at the beginning of “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” Peyton Farquhar listens to a fake Confederate sol-dier/Union spy who gives him the idea to burn the bridge which ultimately leads to his death. Am-brose Bierce does an excellent job at the describing the scene in which Peyton is being hanged. The solider told Peyton that if any civilian went to the bridge that they would be hanged. Peyton disre-gards the…

Alternative ending of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge All that day he traveled, laying his course by the roundong sun. the forest seemed interminable; nowhere did he discover a break in it. Peyton Farquhar has escaped being hanged by a Union scout disguised as a soldier. His nuse breaks as his body falls from the bridge and instead of being suspended from the bridge he continues to fall into the stream below. He swims as fast as he ever has to get away. He is being shot at by the soldiers so…

History cannot be defined by the story of an individual; however, one person’s story can attempt to influence history, often through print. Via publishing their own narratives, Bibb and Otter both expressed their sentiment for broad influence, to varying success. Bibb leverages legal and religious debates to appeal to rational Northerners and poor whites, while Otter markets his wilder and more violent lifestyle towards his jolly fellow brethren and those fascinated or disgusted by his…

“The Strangers That Came to Town” by Ambrose Flack presents the theme of bigotry, prejudice and explores a progression to self-empowerment. Andy and Tom’s decision to poison the Duvtich’s fish is extremely insensitive and irresponsible, and so their father’s decision to punish his boys in the way that he does is suitable. Firstly, because of their capricious action, Andy and Tom should face the equivalent consequences. Even if it’s harsh, the boys’ father has to discipline them in a way where…