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Analysis: An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge
I chose this article because it is very similar to the short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.” It is similar because of how both of the main characters die and both are scared to die. In the short story with Peyton who works as a slave owner is trialed for death because he tries destroying a bridge. Instead he was executed over the Owl Creek Bridge. He was scared just like Mr. Brown. They do however have differences. Mr. Brown is very depressed that he is being executed. Also, Mr. Brown is worried about his mother and Peyton is worried about his wife and children. There are a lot of similarities between both stories but also a lot of differences. I chose this article because it was emotional just like Peyton. He was a depressed man

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