An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Summary

Unhappy Ending I think that the outcome of Ambrose Bierces story, An Occurrence at Owl Creek tide over, was credible because Bierce hints that Peyton Farquhar, the main character, is dead throughout his journey. If the reader pays about attention to the story, it becomes obvious that the escape is imagined and he is actually going to be hanged. The first piece of severalize that Farquhar is hallucinating is how unaware he is of his own struggle to free himself underwater.Farquhar states that he was not conscious of an effort, just a sharp pain in his wrist told him that he was trying to free his hands suggesting that he isnt actually aware of his own attempts at escape (Bierce 493). Some may argue that Farquhar wasnt aware of his effort because he had an adrenaline rush, but the injuries are too close to the injuries of a hanging to be ignored. The second piece of evidence that Farquhar didnt escape is the pain in his neck and head.As he is fighting to get free, Farquhar describ es how his neck ached horribly and his brain was on fire (Bierce 494). A person struggle at the end of a hanging rope would experience the same pain. He simply imagines breakout free as he dies, but in reality, the intense pain is caused from the noose tightening and at long last choking Farquhar. His freedom swim is clearly a dying dream. The third piece of evidence that proves that Farquhar imagined his freedom is the unbelievable detailed description of nature.There is no sort of adrenaline rush that could show the prismatic color in all the dewdrops upon a million blades of grass just for Farquhar (Bierce 494). It is more probable that Farquhar imagined his escape dear as he strangled to death. In conclusion, the ending of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge was credible and powerful because it hints to the reader that Farquhar doesnt survive and merely dreams of the beautiful escape from his horrible fate.