An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge

For as long as videos have been available to the public, there has been the question of whether or not they are as stimulating to the mind as the written story. Ambrose Bierce’s, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”, and the short film it became when director, Robert Enrico adapted it to a visual medium, would be a good set to study to answer this question. They have their similarities, such as preparation, themes, …

…leading to many parallels with the crucifixion of Jesus. The written story tells us some background of who the main character is, and fills in the story behind his hanging. Both Robert Enrico’s film and Ambrose Bierce’s written work tell approximately the same story, but both have their own way of doing it. As for all films and books, the same may be true. Both are beneficial to audiences in their own way.