"An Occurance At Owl Creek Bridge"

The ending of Ambrose Bierce's, "An Occurance At Owl Creek Bridge," is the part of the story I could relate to the most. Picturing a loved one with their arms spread open, waiting for you to grasp them, stirs up many emotions for me. The main character, Peyton Farquhar sees his wife in the distance and the narrator explain, "At the bottom of the steps she stands waiting, with a smile of ineffable joy, an attitude of grace and dignity. (Bierce 139). Peyton Farquhar's dream sequence is one that many people have when they picture a loved one and being reunited with them. Although the story has a tragic ending, I am pleased with the thoughts that Peyton had right before he was killed. He was in a happy place, seeing the person he loved the most. Even though Peyton could no longer hold onto his life, the love for his wife was something he could take with him once he passed on.