An Occurence At Owl Creek Bridge Analysis

"Keen, poignant agonies seemed to shoot from his neck downward through every fiber of his body and limbs….They seemed like streams of pulsating fire heating him to an intolerable temperature. As to his head, he was conscious of nothing but a feeling of fullness--of congestion. These sensations were unaccompanied by thought. The intellectual part of his nature was already effaced; he had power only to feel, and feeling was torment."

This quotation is saying that war causes hardship.

This quotation is saying that war is not pleasurable and causes great suffering. The author uses words like " poignant" and "agonies" to show how much Peyton Farquahr regrets his decision to attempt to become a hero. The author also uses words like "intolerable" to show how unable someone is to stand such unbearable pain. The author uses the phrase "conscious of nothing" as a way of showing that Farquahr is confused and is not aware of anything around him. The author also uses the phrase " unaccompanied by thoughts" to show that Farquahr has lost all sense of time and a sense of direction. The word hardship is used best in this quotation because it expressing such agony and confusion which Farquahr portrays greatly.