An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
Bierce Farquhar
Ambrose Bierce
Peyton Farquhar
Owl Creek Bridge in northern Alabama during the Civil War.
At Bierce Farquhar's home in northern Alabama during the Civil War.
In prison northern Alabama during the Civil War.
Peyton Bierce
Ambrose Bierce
Peyton Farquhar
At Turtle Creek Bridge in northern Alabama, down stream fromTurtle Creek Bridge in Southern Alabama, and at his home.
At Duck Creek Bridge in Southern Alabama, down stream from Owl Creek Bridge in northern Alabama, and at his home.
at Owl Creek Bridge in northern Alabama, down stream from Owl Creek Bridge in northern Alabama, and at his home.
Peyton Farquhar vs. the Federal army
Ambrose Bierce vs. the Federal army
Peyton Bierce vs. the Federal army
Yes
No
In some parts of the story
as Bierce battles the fear of dying by remembering what is most precious to him.
as Farquhar battles the fear of dying by remembering what is most precious to him.
As Farquhar battles the fear becoming a slave and working on a farm.
Major Story Events
Minor Story Events
Imaginary Story Events
The story is broken into three parts. Part 1 is the exposition. Part 2 gives background information on the story's protagonist. Part 3 contains all the action.
The story is broken into three parts. Part 1 is the disposition. Part 2 gives background information on the story's antagonist. Part 3 contains no action.
The story is broken into three parts. Part 1 isetting. Part 2 gives no background information on the story's protagonist. Part 3 contains civil war action.
Man vs nature
The running, the happy life, the time for fun, and the reality of no war.
the realities of war, the suddenness of death, the fluidity of time, and the distortion of reality and illusion.
The rigid narrative structure symbolizes the rigidity of the military and military code, a code that Farquhar has learned painfully. Within this rigidity is violence and death. Part 3 of the story distorts time insomuch that it is the longest section, contains most of the action, yet encompasses only a few seconds.
The rigid narrative structure symbolizes the rigidity of the family and familly code, a code that Bierce has learned painfully. Within this rigidity is non violence and death. Part 3 of the story gives a true time insomuch that it is the longest section, contains most of the action, yet encompasses only a many seconds.
This story symbolizes joy and faith in our fellow man to do what is right and noble.
The point at which most readers become suspicious is the appearance of the perfectly tree-lined road leading to Farquhar's house and the preceeding swollen tongue and neck pain.
The point at which most readers become suspicious is the appearance of the soldiers hunting down people and the running of on to the brige and jumping off.
The point at which most readers become suspicious is the appearance slaves at the door of his farm, asking to hide at his home.
Ambrose Bierce
Peyton Farquhar
Bierce Farquhar
Ambros's wife
Peyton's wife
Bierce's wife
Soldier who wears South American colors when he rides onto Farqhar's plantation (flashback); asks for drink of water
Soldier who wears Union colors when he rides onto Farqhar's plantation (flashback); asks for drink of water
Soldier who wears Confederate colors when he rides onto Farqhar's plantation (flashback); asks for drink of water
The Northern Scout
The Sergeant
The Eastern Scout
The Northern Scout
The Southern Scout
The Sergeant
An intense sharpening of his senses
Despair and grief
A surprising joy and relief
Nothing
The current is so strong the ropes break
The soldiers rescue him
The river carries him to safety
His hands seem to work independently of his will and free him
Yankee soldiers
His smiling wife
a blinding white light
a battery of cannons
Religion
his family
deputy sheriff
Professional spy
The writer objectively describes the scene at the plantation.
The writer focuses only on Farquhar and his thoughts and feelings.
The narrator reports that the gray-clad horseman was a Federal scout.
The narrator gives a first-person account of the events.
He betrayed the Confederate forces.
Federal troops shot at him repeatedly.
He was tricked by a Federal spy.
He was a loner who had no family.
Second-person limited
Third-person limited
objective
subjective
Beautiful
Devastated
barren
deserted
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