Analysis: An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge

I chose this article because it is very similar to the short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” It is similar because of how both of the main characters die and both are scared to die. In the short story with Peyton who works as a slave owner is trialed for death because he tries destroying a bridge. Instead he was executed over the Owl Creek Bridge. He was scared just like Mr. Brown. They do however have differences. Mr. Brown is very depressed that he is being executed. Also, Mr. Brown is worried about his mother and Peyton is worried about his wife and children. There are a lot of similarities between both stories but also a lot of differences. I chose this article because it was emotional just like Peyton. He was a depressed man
as well. Peyton was a better man but still deserved to die. He was so scared to die that when he died he dreamed of escaping the creek and freeing himself. Although he was actually dead the whole time.

The vision of death is a poem that is not about dying but it's about seeing dead things. It doesn't take place in horrible places. The grim reaper doesn't kill anyone. Instead it takes the narrator for a stroll. This is different from the Occurrence of Owl Creek Bridge. It also has its similarities though. Death is both realistic in these stories. Also Peyton is dead but is dreaming about escaping. In the poem she is shown that she is actually dead by seeing her own grave. These stories both have twists. They both believe they are alive. They both are actually dead. The two of these stories involve death.