A Southern Hero
As "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" unfolds, the main character, Peyton Farquhar is wearing a rope around his neck, in preparation for his hanging. It is implied later in the story that he is being executed for the burning of the Owl Creek Bridge, where Union soldiers have set up a blockade. Farquhar is a gentleman planter and supporter of the southern secession living in Alabama during the Civil War. Ambrose Bierce, the author, portrays Farquhar as someone with courage, integrity and the ability to overcome any physical hardship.Farquhar has the courage to contemplate burning the Owl Creek Bridge because there is no service "too humble for him to perform in aid of the South, no adventure too perilous for him to undertake" (82). According to a soldier who stops by the Farquhar residence, the Union commandant "issued an or
Peyton Farquhar is an extraordinary person who represents three very distinguished qualities. Demonstrations of Farquhar's courage against the Union troops, his integrity when facing death and his ability to overcome any physical hardship, make him stand out as a three dimensional character. Farquhar comes off the written page as a hero to the southern cause. Someone willing to endure anything for what he believes in. Above all, he pursues life without worrying about the consequences; something that most people cannot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ When Farquhar imagines that the rope has broken during his execution, he demonstrates his ability to overcome physical hardships. He doesn't yield when the Union sharp shooters are firing at him in the swirling waters. Farquhar is under the deep water
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Approximate Word count = 573
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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