"The Mockingbird" by Ambrose Bierce is a story about a man seeking revenge on a mockingbird that constantly mimics his wife's voice. Despite his attempts to kill the bird, it continues to imitate her voice, tormenting him until he eventually goes mad and dies. The story explores themes of obsession, guilt, and the consequences of seeking vengeance.
Ambrose Bierce
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" was written by American author Ambrose Bierce. The short story was first published in 1890.
It switches from objective narration to subjective narration.
The short story "The Wolf and the Mastiff" is written by English author, Ambrose Bierce. It is a thought-provoking fable that explores themes of power and bravery.
Ambrose Bierce was an American journalist, short story writer and, editorialist. His main occupations were in the writing or editing field, although he also played the satire. He had a very distinctive style of writing which embraced an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, limited descriptions, the theme of war, impossible events, and vague references to time.
Both Edgar Allan Poe and Ambrose Bierce write excellent short stories with unexpected endings. For a special story with an unexpected ending, read The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.
Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" is a suspenseful story due to its narrative structure. Bierce creates tension by introducing his readers to the climax in the first section, then he brings his readers back to why the first scene is occurring in the first place. The end is also filled with uncertainty because readers to not find out until the end that most of section three never actually occurred.
The horror story "A diagnosis of death" written by Ambrose Bierce deals with the horrible events a man called Hawver encounters during his stay in a vacant dwelling which was once occupied by an eccentric doctor who is said to have been able to make "diagnosis of death". In fact, his former presence in this house seems to have left an impress on everything in there and soon Hawver has the feeling of being haunted by this doctor and doesn't realise the danger he is exposed to. Initially, this short story is quite confusing but after the first two paragraphs things get clearer and soon the story grips you totally. There is quite a lot of interesting and useful vocabulary in there so I can only recommond that you take a look at it.
Harper Lee (female) wrote To Kill a Mockingbird(her only book).
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The short story you are referring to is likely "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce, where a Confederate sympathizer imagines an elaborate escape before his execution, only for it to be revealed as a fantasy as he is actually executed by hanging.
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