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Homework answers / question archive / Discussion 5: Owl Creek and Shady Hill (Bierce and Cheever) Previous Next Both "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and "The Country Husband" are third person, limited-omniscient narratives whose narrators intrude (step in) to make value judgments and to create very detailed settings
Discussion 5: Owl Creek and Shady Hill (Bierce and Cheever) Previous Next Both "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and "The Country Husband" are third person, limited-omniscient narratives whose narrators intrude (step in) to make value judgments and to create very detailed settings. Compare Cheever's realistic setting with Bierce's opening description of the events leading up to Peyton Farquahr's (shall we call it fantastic?) journey contrasted with the description of Peyton's "escape."
THE COUNTRY HUSBAND
Country husband entails a James Neilson directed movie that depicts that starts as Francis, a middle-aged man who boards a plane that lands in a cornfield after an emergency crash. Country husband is centred on Frank and Felicia, who is planning on a relationship before the wife and husband find out. Understanding the tale calls for a thorough analysis of the story. In this regard is paramount to compare the realistic setting in Bierce's opening comparison with the description in Peyton's escape.
First and foremost, the opening set in the tale shows a boy who goes back home after the crash, and his family takes no interest in his ordeal. However, Francis takes the entire ordeal positively and feels like God has granted him another chance of living. After dinner, Francis decides to relax in the backyard, listening to the neighbourhood sounds while enjoying the natural scenery. In the opening part of the tale, the realistic setting is in the suburbs, indicating an individual at crossroads. Notably, Francis is perceived to live in an urban centre, but his life shows a person living in utter poverty. Moreover, the first setting indicates a set of spiritual bankruptcy where leaves are termed as good companions.
On the contrary, the setting in Peyton’s escape or encounter indicates an individual leading an affluent life filled with lots of privileges. It is absurd that Farquhar is less prepared to face challenging life in the civil war. Farquhar is portrayed in two distinct faces the person he aspires to be and the person he is in reality. This setting indicates an individual's dilemma of who he is or a world that conflicts with itself. Hence the overindulgence in fantasy and lack of necessities in the world is indicated in the setting.
In conclusion, the first and the final set of the country Husband indicates two distinct societies—one end languishing in utter poverty and the other leading a luxurious life. The main thing that connects the two settings is that individuals in both ends of the world struggle for something to survive.
