Intro to Fiction
Short Story Analysis
Death, what a powerful and tremendous word. Just the word, "death," brings a feeling or thought that you just can't describe. Different people have different views and opinions on death, as Ambrose Bierce portrayed in the short story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." In this story, Bierce went through a man's last thoughts as he was being put to death. Throughout the story many key symbols and certain dialogue help foretell a man's tragic destination before his dreadful ending.
Just the title, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," has many meanings…
