Ambrose Bierce, the author or the short story, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” combines both the fantasy and reality of death into the hanging of a southern plantation owner named Peyton Farquhar. Bierce conveys the importance of time and the significance it has on those who are awaiting their death. In this situation, Farquhar imagines escaping his death by freeing himself of his bondages and swimming down the river while dodging bullets being shot …showed first 75 words of 260 total…

…showed last 75 words of 260 total…it displayed precisely the emotions and actions that Ambrose describes in the story. I enjoyed the film’s simplicity and thought it was very well done. I am fascinated by the many images that are told in detail of the events in Farquhar’s mind. It is hard to believe this descriptive fantasy takes place in a matter of seconds before the plank is released beneath his feet only to bring on his quick death.