An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Group

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kita119
kita119
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High School - 11th Grade

Bierce's style is to tell his story out chronological order. How might the impact of the story be different if the events were revealed in order?

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Posted by kita119 on Tuesday January 13, 2009 at 6:09 PM and tagged with an occurrence at owl creek bridge, bierce, chronological order, style.

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  1. troutmiller Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

    Bierce shifts his narration throughout the story as well as presenting the story out of order.  His narration shifts from a conventional third person point of view to a more revealing third person point of view in the second section.  We learn more about Farquar's feelings and his perceptions as well.  The third section then turns into a first person point of view and we are able to piece the story together.  Bierce does this to disorient the reader.  He wants the reader to hallucinate along with him and he wants the reader to be as disoriented as he is.  This helps to push the themes of time, deception and death and dying.

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    http://www.enotes.com/occurrence-owl/style
    http://www.enotes.com/occurrence-owl/themes

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    Posted by troutmiller on Wednesday January 14, 2009 at 5:58 AM