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    "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce‚ the story starts by immediately drawing the reader in‚ showcasing Bierce’s vast knowledge of literary skills: "A man stood upon a railroad bridge in northern Alabama‚ looking down into the swift water twenty feet below. The man’s hands were behind his back‚ the wrists bound with a cord‚" (Bierce‚ 1). Bierce fought in the Civil War‚ which inspired his collection of macabre Civil War based stories. "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is no exception

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    stereotypes that women challenge in the book? Woman Hollering creek by Sandra Cisneros a great Latina writer that focuses on independent woman that always get their heart broken and never find a man that could love them. Also some stereotype that they challenge are romance‚language‚and jobs/roles. These are some main ideas that are going to be explained and more focused on‚ because that’s what she mostly talks about. In the book Woman Hollering Creek most of her stories talk about the same concept but their

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    INTRODUCTION In review of the Fountain Creek Watershed‚ the awareness of temperature struck an important note in thought. The "temperature exerts a major influence on biological activity and growth" (USGS‚ 2015) and that is undoubtedly going to affect several aspects of life. In the focus of understanding what the temperature is‚ we could begin to develop a picture of the potential effects that could emerge upon the life affected. METHOD In consideration of chemical reactions increasing from higher

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    Ash Creek Short Story

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    Ash Creek - by James Shope "Down Main Street‚ then a left on Hannover Street for 5 miles‚ and a right on Rabbit Run" Allan Atoll vaguely remembered. "That seems right‚ right?" Allan questioned the group. "The farther from Charleston the better! I hope nothing freaky crawls out of that hole" snapped Jenny Rainier. "Get your mind off science fiction and let’s get on the move." Winston’s remark silenced the refugees. "I suppose so‚ Mr. Fitch" mumbled Jenny. The air hung low‚ heavy‚ and thick.

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    Out of all the stories I have read in class so far‚ An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce‚ has touched me most. When I first began reading the story I felt as though I was not interested‚ because my assumptions of what the story was going to be about were completely different than the stories actual content. As I set aside my judgment and let myself try to enjoy the story‚ I found myself anxiously reading to the bitter end. This story was not only interesting and unique‚ but also

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    Feminism in “Woman Hollering Creek” “Woman Hollering Creek” is a story that tells the unfortunate tale of domestic abuse that many women face today. Readers get a first hand look at the mindset behind a woman facing serious domestic abuse. While many may argue that the author‚ Sandra Cisneros‚ portrayed Cleofilas as weak or timid‚ it is clearly shown that she is incredibly strong in her given situation. It is revealed in the final section of the story that Cleofilas was facing horrific abuse by

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    “As Peyton Farquhar fell straight downward through the bridge he lost consciousness and was as one already dead” (Bierce). An analysis of Bierce’s use of literary techniques in “An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge” reveals that the death of the main character has been foreshadowed throughout the story. Time‚ as well as exaggerated accomplishments‚ subtly indicate Peyton Farquhar’s eventual demise. To begin‚ time is used as a symbol for Peyton’s oncoming death. He knows that he does not have much

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    Ambrose Bierce’s‚ “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”‚ is the story of a want-to-be hero. The main character‚ Peyton Farquhar‚ cannot participate in the war‚ and has to stick to just being a farmer. Bierce puts a spin on what it is to be a hero in this story‚ and what happens to them. In his story through the eyes of Farquahr‚ one must be a soldier‚ do something spectacular‚ and then make away back home to the soldiers family‚ to be a hero. These are the three parts of what it means to be a hero;

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    Community Analysis

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    Running Head: COMMUNITY ANALYSIS Community Analysis: Lexington‚ South Carolina Robyn Alford‚ Kristen Connors‚ Katrina del Pilar‚ Allison Gulick‚ Diana Medlock University of South Carolina The Physical Community Basic Fact Sheet (Lexington‚ South Carolina Data from CityData.com‚ n.d.) Area: Land Area: 5.7 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles. Area Code: 803 Census Codes (Census 2000): Block Groups: Block Group 1: Census Tract 210.15‚ Lexington County‚ South

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    stories. There is a wide selection of stories that may possibly be articulated‚ and a wider selection of stories to be generated. Ambrose Bierce created a story that is truthful and emphasizes the real details of life‚ no softening. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a story that explains the traumatic experience of a soldier‚ seeing his life flash before his eyes‚ while being hung. Realism is a careful description of mundane

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