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interpreted in two similar ways. The first is that her delicate hands are

typically not put to work due to wealth. The other is a direct reference to

race. She respects the ideal of a soldier so much that she is willing to do a

slave’s work to show her appreciation. To show his appreciation, Peyton is

willing to leave his family and risk his life to do something to help the South.

It is this blind patriotism which causes him to lose sight of what is really

important, his family. The delusion of his escape from execution finally made

him realize that he wanted nothing else than to be with his family.

Unfortunately, Bierces cynical style of writing only lets him find out when its

too late.

Bierce, Ambrose. "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Norton

Anthology of American Literature: Volume 2. Ed. Nina Baym, et al. New York: W. W

Norton, 1998. 268-275.

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