Peyton's Point Of View In Owl Creek Bridge

In the story Owl Creek Bridge, the point of view is mostly told in the Third Person Limited point of view. The majority of the time, the story is looking into Peyton's point of view. The entire time Peyton was day dreaming, it was in the limited point of view. There are a few times that the story is in Third Person Omniscient point of view. It is in Third Person Omniscient point of view on page. ¨Midway of the slope between bridge and fort were the spectators-a single company of infantry in line, at ¨parade rest,¨… crossed upon he stock.¨ (542) The story tends to swich back and forth between Third Person Limited and Third Person Omniscient points of views. The majority of the story seems to be in the limited point of view, talking about Peytons
¨escape.¨ But, there are a few times when the view switches and talks from the soldiers point of view. This story is never in the First Person point of view.