Wednesday, 9 July 2014

What motivates the main character in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"? What do they fear, know, desire, and believe?

Peyton
Fahrquhar is a staunch supporter of the Confederacy during the Civil War and is devoted to the
South's cause, which is why he attempts to burn down the Owl Creek Bridge after receiving
information about it from a Union spy. Since Peyton is a wealthy slaveowner, he did not enlist
as a soldier, but felt that no service was too humble for him to complete in order to aid
the...

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