Post by jarelyrebollar on May 31, 2024 13:48:36 GMT
“All that day he traveled, laying his course by the rounding sun. The forest seemed interminable; nowhere did he discover a break in it, not even a woodman's road. He had not known that he lived in so wild a region. There was something uncanny in the revelation.”
― Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (Part III)
I quite like this quote as it foreshadows how Peyton Farquhar's escape was nothing more but a dead man's wish to be with his family once more. The subtle mention of the forest has no breaks, and how the revelation feels uncanny almost makes me think he knew that he was already a dead man. Even if he already knew he was dead (or soon to be dead), he would still travel to be in the company of his family.
Would love to hear how others might interpret this quote!
― Ambrose Bierce, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (Part III)
I quite like this quote as it foreshadows how Peyton Farquhar's escape was nothing more but a dead man's wish to be with his family once more. The subtle mention of the forest has no breaks, and how the revelation feels uncanny almost makes me think he knew that he was already a dead man. Even if he already knew he was dead (or soon to be dead), he would still travel to be in the company of his family.
Would love to hear how others might interpret this quote!
