AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge



An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Introduction

“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is by far Bierce's most widely read story, and it may also be his best. It focuses on Peyton Farquhar, a Southern planter and part-time Confederate conspirator, who, as the story opens, is about to be hanged on the Owl Creek bridge for having attempted to burn it.

Discussion

In the start the story is declarative, simple, and clear it turns out to be obvious that this man is about to be carried out by a unit of the Union army. ...