An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Group

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jermey
jermey
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High School - 11th Grade

In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge", what does the captain's nod mean?

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Posted by jermey on Monday February 25, 2008 at 5:49 PM and tagged with an occurrence at owl creek bridge, captain, character, nod.

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  1. amethystrose Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

    The captain's nod is the signal to drop Peyton Farquhar from the bridge.  The story takes place during the civil war, and Farquhar is being hanged by the Union army for attempting to blow up a bridge that would have cut the Northerner's off from obtaining supplies.

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    http://www.enotes.com/occurrence-owl/summary
    http://www.enotes.com/short-story-criticism/an-occurrence...

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    Posted by amethystrose on Monday February 25, 2008 at 6:11 PM

  2. jermey
    jermey Student
    High School - 11th Grade

    whose struggles and feelings does the narrator relate?

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    Posted by jermey on Monday February 25, 2008 at 6:51 PM