An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Ambrose Bierce's short story transpires in Northern Alabama at Owl Creeks Bridge. This bridge is used for railroads to crossover the river unearthed below. The scenery as describes in the story is a forested area on a bright sunny day and carries over night until the next mourning. This time frame is in the eyes of the main character, Peyton Farquhar, but in actuality the events in the story occurs in less than a day, realistically in a few hours. Farquhar is minutes from being hung from the Owl Creek Bridge. Surrounding him in this formal hanging is the Army, which consists of two private soldiers, a Sergeant, an armed uniformed Captain, sentinels and an observing single company of infantry with riffles at ease. Farquhar, is a 35 year-old civilian planter who is a slave owner and possesses a straight nose, firm mouth, broad forehead, mustache, a pointed beard and colossal dark gray eyes. He is also an active politician, and is
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Bridge Surrounding, Knowing Captain, Creeks Bridge, Peyton Farquhar, Ambrose Bierce's, rail road,
Approximate Word count = 629
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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