Question

select the correct answer.
why does bierce use a flashback in section 2 of \an occurrence at owl creek bridge\ instead of proceeding with the events taking place?

1. to introduce peyton farquhar
2. to emphasize the folly of romanticism
3. to depict the cunningness of the federal soldiers
4. to emphasize the naivety of the confederacy
5. to help the reader know what led to the events in section 1

a. 1, 2, 3
b. 3, 4, 5
c. 1, 2, 5
d. 2, 3, 5
e. 1, 4, 5

Explanation:

1. The flashback in section 2 introduces the protagonist Peyton Farquhar, his background, and his motivations.
2. It highlights Farquhar's romanticized, unrealistic view of war, emphasizing the folly of romanticism in the context of brutal conflict.
3. It explains the events that led to his capture and impending execution shown in section 1, giving readers critical context for the opening scene.

Points 3 and 4 are incorrect: the flashback does not focus on Federal soldiers' cunning or the Confederacy's naivety as core purposes of the narrative shift.

Answer:

C. 1, 2, 5