![]() ![]() Farquhar is aware of tiny aspects of his surroundings before the Union soldiers pull the noose tight: things that might not register during the mundane trivialities of life, but which take on increasing emphasis as the protagonist’s death approaches. The prospect of death makes the little details about life stand out in sharp contrast. The famous “twist” ending-in which his escape from the bridge is shown to be an illusion-highlights the immediacy of life, and the way it contains myriad little details that people rarely notice until they are about to be taken away. The bulk of the story takes place in the instant of Farquhar’s death: a kind of waking dream in which he envisions a flight back to his home and family before death finally claims him. ![]() ![]() In one sense, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” is an examination of the line between life and death, and at times, how the latter can heighten and enhance the former. ![]()
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