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Themes

Point of View

Reread lines 80-91. Based on Farquhar's dreams of glory and his ultiamte fate, what point might Bierce be making about the following themes:

Heroism:

The realities of War:

The dangers of Fantasy:

Point of view - what is the of view in the story? Notice the shift on page 607.

Page 606 - 607 How do people's senses change in an alarming situation?

Bierce uses sensory details to suggest Farquhar's state of mind. In each of the lines below...how do you know his perceptions may be unreliable?

**60-70

**161-172

**231-240

**255-260

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Conclusion

Ambrose Bierce

  • Civil War Soldier
  • Volunteered for Union
  • Night Watchman
  • Satire, expose writing
  • Realism writing style
  • Compared to Poe
  • Vanished at 71

Thematic question...

Can we escape the inevitable?? Or should you always try to find a way out?

Page 602 in Literature book.

How does the common man deal with complexities?

Think of the four main ways our lives can be complex

1. Financial/Economic

2. Physical Warfare

3. Psycological Warfare

4. Medical

How does the common man deal with complexities?

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