An Occurence At Owl Creek Bridge

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge: Story and Video Compare/Contrasts

The story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is basically about a man (Peyton Fahrquhar) accused of trying to interfere with a bridge during the civil war.

In the story, you get more of a mental image with the way the events are described which makes you feel like you’re seeing the scenes being played out like when watching a movie. While watching the video, the visuals give you more of a clear picture on what’s happening without trying to focus too much on the descriptions the story gives you. In the story, there’s a chapter that mentions why the man was at the bridge.

Both the video and story are similar and very detailed. They included the ticking of the man’s watch which was at first, distracting to him and his thoughts on his wife and kids. His face and eyes were not covered in both the story and video clip so he was able to see things around him. After coming up for air when dropped into the water, he sees insects and spiders which were mentioned in the story. He then gets pushed away from the soldiers shooting at him by the waters’ current. He also dug his fingers in the sand once he reached land and threw it over himself. He ran through the forest still on the run from the soldiers, and finally reached home. Peyton sees his wife and as he’s about to embrace her, he gets shot in the neck and the scene cuts to him being hanged. Both the story and video have similar endings which basically shows that he didn’t fall into the water in the first place because they were just thoughts before he died on if the rope were to break.



Why I Write-George Orwell

• In his childhood,George wrote to ease his lonely feelings and create stories that entertained and comforted him.
• George Orwell wrote because he likes the way words flow and how they sound.
• He has a desire to leave behind a legacy to be remembered,and to prove himself to people.
• To use facts for people to understand the world around them through what he has observed.

The argument that resonates to me would be his explanation of why he writes.I relate to the fact that he writes to use his imagination and in the past,to combat loneliness.I understand his passion for writing and that he likes the way words are used.

The author's background compels him to write because he wants his readers to be moved in a certain direction.He aims to change people's idea of things.He wants to make political writing an art.His writing is to give people motivation and to bring them away from feelings of loneliness or feeling low when people try to bring them down.He is most likely trying to encourage readers so they can prove themselves to anyone who said they couldn't do something and be successful at something they're passionate about,like he is about writing.He writes to share his experiences and for people to see things as they are.

I enjoyed reading this essay because like George Orwell,I occasionally like to write and also read.I relate to what he says about wanting to prove himself to others and the fact that words always seem to stick out to me.I like quotes and the way things are writen in stories and essays.Words can inspire me and can add some light in a person's day.My background would influence what I write about because my past experiences,have made me very imaginitive.I would create stories or an essay that makes people laugh and use random scenes to turn a story in different directions.Even if my stories or essays were serious,I'd find a way to make it also light and entertaining because I always try to look on the bright side of things.My background has made me a strong person that wants to encourage and motivate others through tough times.I would write to entertain and encourage others.