In this story, the setting is a bridge separating the territory under control of the Union Army from territory recently held by the South. The bridge, countryside, and Farquhar's home are all described realistically. The author notes the exact layout of the bridge and setup. This is apparent since the opening of the story: "Some loose boards laid upon the sleepers supporting the metals of the railway supplied a footing for him and his executioners". Regionalism allows for the reader to know the area, but also to become familiarized with the landscape. This permits for the reader to be aware of what is occurring, but also associate with it. This is attributable because the reader notices the real situations and can feel the pain. Also, terminology permits for local color to be present, “The Yanks are repairing the railroads”. With exact terminology and diction established, a recognizable aurora is given. The story plot feels more real, telling it how it is. Bierce employs the technique of diction to elucidate to the audience that Peyton is a regular man. This permits for the reader to connect and feel as the story is real. If the characters dialect in a real notion, then the audience feels closer and can argue that the story is actually real. Ambrose Bierce use of local color and regionalism allows for the classification of Realism to be …show more content…
Realistic stories often have unhappy endings and the story plot is unsympathetically real. Bierce produces the horrors of war, regionalism and local color aid in the comprehension of the plot and, lastly, Bierce explains in gritty details the death of Peyton Farquhar. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce illustrates the malice in the world. He gives the insight to problems people might face every day and allow for one to connect to those problems. Bierce demonstrates the realization that the real world is never truly fair. People die while others live; this is essentially what life is. Bierce short-story allows for one to realize that everyone has similar problems. In the end, Realism allows for a truthful testament of life to be shared. In the end, being able to relate to stories leaves a bigger impact on a