Ambrose Bierce's An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge

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The Civil War was a time period of hardship and growth throughout the nation. Through the story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”, Ambrose Bierce expresses his views on war and the military, as well as the hardships and perils of war by use of many literary devices. His opinions and his feelings are conveyed just as easily as the story line. Ambrose Bierce was a man who felt that war was an unnecessary issue. He felt that militaries had too much power and war would be the factor that caused the nation to tear at the seams. He writes, “Evidently this was no vulgar assassin. The liberal military code makes provision for hanging many kinds of persons, and gentlemen are not excluded” (Bierce). This shows how he felt about the execution