'An Occurrence\r'

'The short invention stools key during the Civil War. Peyton Farquhar a civilian of the southeastward Is caught vlolatlng with the duet and Is sentenced to be hanged. Ambrose Bierces short layer became a nail-biting phenomenon. He maintain suspenses throughout the short story by enhancing the mind of Peyton into a deep fantasy. Bierces intake of flashbacks, setting, likeness, and symbolism to create suspense.In the second aragraph the story gives a flashback to outline Peytons lifestyle and why he is acquiring hanged. The flashback shows how Peyton was a slave owner and was a patron of the band together army. When Peyton has a confrontation with a joint spy posing as a confederate soldier it created suspense because Peyton didnt know what the reader knew. The flashback explains how Peyton got into this grass that were learned of earlier in the story. Symbolism throughout the story is used to show life and ending. genius example is the place Peyton is being hanged (the distich).The bridge symbolizes the cart track one must take to cross over between life and death. On one military position of the bridge represents Peytons life and the other side of the bridge where the soldiers are represented as death and war. Since Peyton took it upon himself to take action in the war he adopt to crossover to the said of war otherwise referred to as death where he will be hanged. The river on a lower floor Peyton also symbolizes the passage between life and death. In other religions when soul dies, they cross over a river to get to the other side.An example would be the River Styx in Greek mythology. The River Styx is know as the border between life and death that sends souls to the other side. Bierce creates one whacking Illusion to the reader as Peyton Is dying In a slow daydream. The readers perceptions of PeytonS thoughts and actions now becomes a blur line between illusion and reality. Peyton is imagining his escape from death but the reader doesnt know it is only an illusion lasting about 3 seconds originally he died. Like many say his life flashed before his eyes.His ability to escape gunfire underwater shows that he is dreaming because that would be nearly infeasible for someone who Is half conscious to dodge. This sense of Imposslblllty creates suspense as the reader wonders If Peyton will successfully escape alive(p) because It seems so unbelievable. Altogether these literary devices helped Bierce create a suspenseful short story. Without anyone of these devices he would not take up been able to make the reader suspenseful and shout out the predictable outcome of Peyton surviving.An Occurrence By denise_bgc hort story takes place during the Civil War. Peyton Farquhar a civilian of the south is caught violating with the bridge and is sentenced to be hanged. Ambrose Bierces that sends souls to the other side. Bierce creates one heroic illusion to the reader as Peyton is dying in a slow daydream. The readers perceptio ns of Peytons thoughts would be nearly impossible for someone who is half conscious to dodge. This sense of impossible action creates suspense as the reader wonders if Peyton will successfully escape alive because it seems so unbelievable.\r\n'