“Peyton Furquher in Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge” pays the price for being a heroic and courageous citizen by being summarily sentenced to death. Peyton shows his courage by having the devotion for the south with an intention of destroying the bridge. Although he is aware that it might cost him his life and also at the sacrifice of his family members, he was willing to do that, Peyton is being …showed first 75 words of 653 total…

…showed last 75 words of 653 total…attempts to destroy the bridge so that the federal army could not cross but because he steps out of his comfortable and safe role as a civilian to act as if it was his duty. Because of his brave and courageous act, he must give up all that he has and is sentences to death. As his bosy hangs simply beneath the Owl Creek Bridge. Peyton Farquhar became a tragic figure of the civil war.