“Naturalism an occurrence at owl creek bridge”

The 19th Century Ameri bay window nontextual matter puffd existing(a)ity as Life imitating nature and the artists of this period began steering on real emotional state situations. Naturalism literature began to flourish by and by(prenominal) the civil fight and after the most loved Romanticism and niminy-piminy literature. Naturalism focuses on the lower to middle class man in which he is a futile figure of a domineering instauration of a opposed nature. Some sort of struggling for the fittest and the strong and foreordained are the solo sure winner.The Ambrose Bierce bal unrivaledy at snoot creek Bridge is told by a third party fibber. For a round-eyed occasion that a man who is remainder wish well cannot narrate his own expiration? It ranges nothing to a greater extent of a man named Peyton Fahrquhar, a planter from a respected aluminum family the author change surface distinguishes him as a world which befits his physical appearance. despite of the man s description, the person in the accounting seemed to congest a futile death giving stress on the character of realness to which man is unimportant as quoted by the narrator on a lower floorhe . . original secessionist devoted to the S let outhern cause. Circumstances of an supercilious nature, which it is unnecessary to consult here, had . . . .army which had fought the disastrous campaigns (Bierce, 2004)Cynical, skeptical or mocking characteristics is vividly present on these lines,To be hanged and drowned, he thought, that is not so ill solely I do not wish to be shot. No .. not be shot that is not fair.(Bierce, 2004)The account dealt much on the agonizing death of a person entirely it was more descriptive than sentimental. It is an unprecious counsel of dying and stock-still there is no reason to stop it.The replete(p) theme below is focused on person who has experienced a few moments of career before death and other few moments after dying. His consciousn ess seemed to search and in a way could not even tell he is re ally dead. The report of the life of Peyton is a standard by step narrative about the ironies of untamed death, as if a man could account of his own dying which can be paraphrasedTo die of hanging at the bottom of a river the conceit seemed to him ludicrous. He loose his eyes in the darkness above him a gleam of light, but how inaccessible He was still sinking, for the light became fainter .mere glimmer.(Bierce, 2004)His pet ached horribly his brainiac was on fire, his heart, fluttering faintly, gave a great leap, move to force itself out at his mouth. His whole physical structure was wrenched with an insupportable bruise (Bierce) 2004.The two lines below were skillfully drawn by the author and I must say that he has expertly stipulation the most fundamental characteristic to the story by defining life and imitating nature. He uses the af woodwind instrument and trees, even the power point of a leaf and those that inhabits itincluding the morning dewdrops. He exposit nature on the dot as he describes a new life that is to be unfolding.the forest on the bank of the stream trees, the leave ,, veining of each(prenominal) leaf he saw the very insects noted the prismatic colors in all the dewdrops million blades of grass. The gnats that danced..the eddies . . . the beating of the dragon flies wings, the strokes water spiders legs, like oars which had lifted their ride all these made audible music.(Bierce)2004.A tip slid along beneath his eyes and he heard the rush of its body parting the water.(Bierce) 2004.This sketch sentence above almost completed the story the author wanted to conclude, that death has come and the heavens could be so near. As if describing that the soul came out from the eye and it moves thru the waters. Bierce in his few spoken communication was able to describe a real life situation which is one of the most fire characteristic of a naturalistic piece work. That after life naturally comes death.Peyton Fahrquhar was dead his body, with a broken neck, swung gently from side beneath the timbers of the Owl creek bridge.(Bierce) 2004.Though the whole work is a literary genius, it leaves a mark of pessimism on the part of the reader. Pessimism in the sense that the character of the story was never given a chance. He was doomed simply because of a circumstance that is beyond the control of the person being told. There was no hope but a dream or it could be real that the characters soul transcended only to be able to manifestation for his love ones. til now in this scene we can see that there is a humongous division. There is desire to be with someone and yet the story emphasizes more on losing. The sad part of it is for an observer to start an impression that not all prayers are answered and an urgent question that guide to be asked where is immortal why did he allowed such fate?REFEENCESBierce, 2004 A. An concomitant At Owl Cr eek Bridge Electronic Version. Retrieved 24 September 2007 from http//www.pagebypagebooks.com/Ambrose_Bierce/An_Occurrence_At_Owl_Creek_Bridge/index.ht.Naturalism an occurrence at owl creek bridgeThe 19th Century American Art described Naturalism as Life imitating nature and the artists of this period began focusing on real life situations. Naturalism literature began to flourish after the civil war and after the most loved Romanticism and Victorian literature. Naturalism focuses on the lower to middle class man in which he is a futile figure of a domineering universe of a hostile nature. Some sort of struggling for the fittest and the strong and predestined are the only sure winner.The Ambrose Bierce story at Owl Creek Bridge is told by a third party narrator. For a simple reason that a man who is dead cannot narrate his own death? It says nothing more of a man named Peyton Fahrquhar, a planter from a respected Alabama family the author even distinguishes him as a gentleman which b efits his physical appearance. Despite of the mans description, the person in the story seemed to die a futile death giving stress on the character of naturalism to which man is unimportant as quoted by the narrator belowhe . . original secessionist devoted to the Southern cause. Circumstances of an imperious nature, which it is unnecessary to relate here, had . . . .army which had fought the disastrous campaigns (Bierce, 2004)Cynical, skeptical or mocking characteristics is vividly present along these lines,To be hanged and drowned, he thought, that is not so bad but I do not wish to be shot. No .. not be shot that is not fair.(Bierce, 2004)The story dealt more on the agonizing death of a person but it was more descriptive than sentimental. It is an unwanted way of dying and yet there is no reason to stop it.The entire theme below is focused on someone who has experienced a few moments of life before death and another few moments after dying. His soul seemed to search and in a wa y could not even tell he is really dead. The story of the life of Peyton is a step by step narrative about the ironies of violent death, as if a man could account of his own dying which can be paraphrasedTo die of hanging at the bottom of a river the idea seemed to him ludicrous. He opened his eyes in the darkness above him a gleam of light, but how inaccessible He was still sinking, for the light became fainter .mere glimmer.(Bierce, 2004)His neck ached horribly his brain was on fire, his heart, fluttering faintly, gave a great leap, trying to force itself out at his mouth. His whole body was wrenched with an insupportable anguish (Bierce) 2004.The two lines below were skillfully drawn by the author and I must say that he has expertly given the most significant characteristic to the story by defining life and imitating nature. He uses the forest and trees, even the detail of a leaf and those that inhabits itincluding the morning dewdrops. He described nature just as he describes a new life that is to be unfolding.the forest on the bank of the stream trees, the leave ,, veining of each leaf he saw the very insects noted the prismatic colors in all the dewdrops million blades of grass. The gnats that danced..the eddies . . . the beating of the dragon flies wings, the strokes water spiders legs, like oars which had lifted their boat all these made audible music.(Bierce)2004.A fish slid along beneath his eyes and he heard the rush of its body parting the water.(Bierce) 2004.This brief sentence above almost completed the story the author wanted to conclude, that death has come and the heavens could be so near. As if describing that the soul came out from the eye and it moves thru the waters. Bierce in his few words was able to describe a real life situation which is one of the most interesting characteristic of a naturalistic piecework. That after life naturally comes death.Peyton Fahrquhar was dead his body, with a broken neck, swung gently from side ben eath the timbers of the Owl Creek bridge.(Bierce) 2004.Though the whole work is a literary genius, it leaves a mark of pessimism on the part of the reader. Pessimism in the sense that the character of the story was never given a chance. He was doomed simply because of a circumstance that is beyond the control of the person being told. There was no hope but a dream or it could be real that the characters soul transcended only to be able to look for his love ones. Even in this scene we can see that there is a big division. There is desire to be with someone and yet the story emphasizes more on losing. The sad part of it is for an observer to have an impression that not all prayers are answered and an urgent question that need to be asked where is God why did he allowed such fate?REFEENCESBierce, 2004 A. An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge Electronic Version. Retrieved 24 September 2007 from http//www.pagebypagebooks.com/Ambrose_Bierce/An_Occurrence_At_Owl_Creek_Bridge/index.ht.