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...e and so prevent their advance. As the author dryly notes, "The liberal military code makes provision for hanging many kinds of persons, and gentlemen are not excluded.." As with the protagonists in the other two stories, Fahrquahar has played a part in his situation by not being alert enough, soon enough: when a man in a confederate suit comes to his gate to get a drink of water, he doesn't realize he is a Union spy setting a trap for confederate collaborators." Term Paper #6883 : Add to Cart (You can always remove it later) :: [Relevance 3/3] Cruel Humankind , 2002. The following paper compares Ambrose Bierce's short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," where a young man faces execution, to W. H. Auden's poem "Musee des Beaux Arts," which describes Breughel's painting, "Fall of Icarus". 1,095 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95 :: Click here to show/hide Paper Summary :: Abstract This paper examines how both Bierce's short story and Auden's poem imply that humankind is cruel at best, indifferent at worst. However, the author discovers how these pieces also differ from each other in many ways. This essay distinguishes between the way in which Bierce sees death as a "dignitary" who must be met with certain rituals as compared to Auden who sees death as haphazard, accidental, occurring without ritual or even much notice. From the Paper: "Bierce and Auden seem to take a similar dim view of human nature. In the early paragraphs of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Bierce shows the condemned Farquhar to be a loving husband and father. ("He closed his eyes in order to fix his last thoughts upon his wife and children.") Bierce also describes Farquhar as having a "kindly expression." However, this does nothing to soften the hearts of his captors. "The liberal military code makes provision for hanging many kinds of persons, and gentlemen are not excluded," Bierce tells the reader. Not only are the officers committed to hanging Farquhar, they make every possible effort to kill him following his "escape." Term Paper #48780 : Add to Cart (You can always remove it later) :: [Relevance 2/3] Human Nature in Two Novels , 2004. Comparison of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek" by Ambrose Bierce and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain. 2,460 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 72.95 :: Click here to show/hide Paper Summary :: Abstract The stories "An Occurrence at Owl Creek" by Ambrose Bierce and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain are significant because they emphasize qualities of human nature. This paper discusses how through their unique style and setting, each author reflects on social customs dealing with the issue of slavery. Through colorful characters and intense detail, Bierce and Twain display some of the most common characteristics of humanity. This paper examines the style, setting and social and literary contest of each story. From the Paper: "The style of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek" is dramatic and very gripping. Bierce successfully engages us from the very beginning of the story with drama when we are told that a man is standing on a bridge "looking into the swift waters twenty feet below" (Bierce 92). Elaborate detail is Bierce's style and he successfully keeps us engaged until the end of the story. For example, when Farquhar is falling, he "awakens" to extreme pain in his neck. We are also told how "...