"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"

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'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' is a literary work that has undertones of the civil rights movement woven into a plot that is infused with elements of realism, illusion, and imagination. This paper shows that, with realism neatly integrated into fictional narration, this story reflects an innovative approach to short story writing.

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"Changing tone from present to past and backforth, and oscillating from reality to fiction and back again, the author presents a gripping story with the background of the civil war. Literary elements such as imagination, deception, sarcasm, illusion and reality are skillfully intertwined into the plot. There is a neat blend of reality with fiction and fantasy in this short story. By mounting the tension and creating more suspense the author manages to take the readers on a trip from reality to fiction and sustains the momentum until the final moment when they are jolted back into reality. Ambrose Bierce was way ahead of his time in terms of his literary approach and is rightfully considered the 'precursor of postmodern fiction'."

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