An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | Analysis

Dette er Studienets guide til novellen "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" af Ambrose Bierce. Vi giver dig et overblik over, hvordan denne novelle kan analyseres og hvilke temaer, den udforsker.

Præsentation af teksten

Titel: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
Forfatter: Ambrose Bierce
Udgivet i: “The San Francisco Examiner”
Udgivelsesår: 1890
Genre: Novelle

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) var en amerikansk journalist, novelleforfatter og lederskribent. Novellen “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” udforsker temaet krig, som er tilbagevendende i Bierces forfatterskab sammen med skriveteknikken stream of consciousness. Bierce var involveret i den amerikanske borgerkrig som Unionstilhænger, hvorfor novellen "An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge" er veldokumenteret ud fra forfatterens egne erfaringer.

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Symbols: The bridge

A bridge is an element of connection, something that unites two spaces and a way of passage. In the short story, the bridge at Owl Creek is the place where Farquhar dies. The bridge also represents the connection between the Union and the Confederacy. Apparently, the railroad tracks were destroyed by the Confederates to prevent Unionists from advancing. Still, the Unionists have managed to advance to the bridge and began to repair the railroad.