Ambrose Bierce's An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge
Unhappy Ending
I think that the outcome of Ambrose Bierce’s story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” was credible because Bierce hints that Peyton Farquhar, the main character, is dead throughout his journey. If the reader pays close attention to the story, it becomes obvious that the escape is imagined and he is actually going to be hanged. The first piece of evidence that Farquhar is hallucinating is how unaware he is of his own struggle to free himself underwater. Farquhar states that “he was not conscious of an effort, but a sharp pain in his wrist [told] him that he was trying to free his hands” suggesting that he isn’t actually aware of his own attempts at escape (Bierce 493). Some may argue that Farquhar wasn’t aware of his effort
I think that the outcome of Ambrose Bierce’s story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” was credible because Bierce hints that Peyton Farquhar, the main character, is dead throughout his journey. If the reader pays close attention to the story, it becomes obvious that the escape is imagined and he is actually going to be hanged. The first piece of evidence that Farquhar is hallucinating is how unaware he is of his own struggle to free himself underwater. Farquhar states that “he was not conscious of an effort, but a sharp pain in his wrist [told] him that he was trying to free his hands” suggesting that he isn’t actually aware of his own attempts at escape (Bierce 493). Some may argue that Farquhar wasn’t aware of his effort