"An Occurance At Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce is about man who was tricked into being killed. It is said that before you die, your whole life flashes before your eyes. But for his man, it was not his life, but what could've happened instead of him dying. Peyton Farquhar was a part of a highly respected family from Alabama, as well as a slave owner, a politician, and very much so devoted to the Southern cause. He was unable to join in on the war because of certain circumstances, but supported the men of the army all the way.

The story starts off on the bridge, with Farquhar standing at the edge with his hands tied behind his back. Soldiers were posted all around him so he could not run away. At this point you know nothing about what he has done, or why he is about the be hung from the bridge, but everything was very serious. The captain stood on a plank, which supported Farquhar on the other end. First it was held in place by two soldiers though.

Farquhar's eyes hadn't been covered, so he could see the water running under the bridge. He was noticing everything about the water, and how slowly it dragged pieces of driftwood downstream. Even the s

The story is somewhat confusing, leading the reader on to think that what Peyton Farquhar is thinking is actually what's happening. As you can see his life did not flash before him, but a scene that could've happened if he had thought of it before. And what made it even special is that it all took place in less than a second, probably less than a millisecond. But in his thoughts it lasted half a day and throughout the night until the next morning. I think this story was a really good one, and couldn't mind reading it again.

Part II tells all about how Farquhar got himself into the trouble he was in. It all started when a solider dressed in gray came to his house asking for a drink of water since he was a member of the confederate army. Mrs. Farquhar was more than happy to serve the solider the water. So while she was getting the solider his drink, Peyton sat down to talk to him about some new from the front. The soldier told Farquhar about how the Yanks were repairing the railroads, getting ready to make another advance. The were currently making their way to Owl Creek Bridge. He went on to tell Farquhar that there was no way of stopping them from continuing anymore. So Farquhar asked if maybe a civilian went to the bridge and destroyed it would that that work.

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Approximate Word count = 864
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)