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An Occurrence at Owl Creek is a story written around 1890 by Ambrose Bierce. The setting for the story is a bridge in northern Alabama. ...
Ambrose Bierce, attending Military school and enlisting in the service in 1861, had knowledge of military rank and procedure which had to aid him in writing this story. ...
From Ambrose’s description, one almost gets a visual image of the man who is being hung. ... His wife gave him some and he told the two that the soldiers were repairing the bridge so that the Federal army could make another advance. ... Peyton continued to inquire to the damage that might be done to the bridge. ... As Peyton fell off the bridge, he began to suffocate. ... Bierce builds the surfacing experience with detail. ... Then he sees the soldiers standing on the bridge and the captain gives the order to draw his weapon.
Approximate Word count = 1152
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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