An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge Point Of View

In Part
One of the short story,uses third-person limited narration to describe the formal setting of the
execution, as well as Peyton's thoughts. In third-person limited, the narrator knows the
thoughts and feelings of one person. In Part One, Peyton's feelings are described as he panics
after hearing the ominous ticking of his watch and contemplates his escape.

In Part Two, the narration switches to third-person omniscient. The background
information leading up to Peyton's execution is presented as a soldier informs Peyton about the
Union's proclamation concerning the Owl Creek Bridge. However, the reader is told that the
soldier speaking to Peyton is actually a Federal scout. This information creates
dramatic,...