Occurrence at Owl creek Bridge

The characters and setting of this story are important for many reasons. All day he travels, and as morning nears, Peyton finds himself at the front of his plantation. The heroism of Peyton raises many questions in us of whether his actions were right or wrong. First, they give us a true idea of what life was like back in the Civil War era. We learn that the loss of one life may have saved thousands of other people. It encourages us to take a moment to think about what courage it took to make this grave choice, and examine if we could do the same. The solemn nature of the soldiers conveys the atmosphere and gravity of the situation. One is not more effective than the other. This is something that is more effective visually as opposed to written word. Peyton climbs the bank of the creek and hides in the woods. In the film, we have no idea why Peyton is being put to death.

The surprise ending was rather unique. One does not have time to analyze what is about to happen, and there are no hints as to what the outcome will be. The story also gives us a chance to picture the setting and characters the way we it appears in our own imagination.