Explain and examine the details of one of these stories in depth to show how the reader gets excited or frustrated or in some way involved in the story, rooting for the protagonist perhaps, or maybe against him.

Please see the attached instructions. Essay 2 new instructions.

Ambrose Bierce, “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”. See topic B – documentation can be found online.

You are to write a 3-to-4-page (~900-1200 words), MLA-formatted essay, with a creative title, engaging introduction with a clear thesis (UNDERLINED AND BOLD FACED) that directly addresses the prompt, fully developed and supported body ¶s (with quotes from and/or references to the texts), and a complete concluding paragraph.
Since you will be quoting, don’t forget to provide a Works Cited!

The Devil’s in the Details
You are asked to give a speech to the American Suspense Writers Association, explaining how the writer of suspense/horror/ghost/terror stories needs to pay close attention to details in order to get the reader’s heart racing enough to read their stories.
Using “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,” “The Cask of Amontillado” or “To Build a Fire,” analyze how the author builds suspense in his writing. This essay asks you to pay close attention to the way the writer establishes setting, tone, and/or character, then builds upon it (often slowly) in the development of the narrative. The challenge here is in analyzing the specific very slowly and carefully, using quotations to exhibit how he develops suspense. Like a ghost story, most of the plot of this genre of writing is simple and can be expressed in a sentence. So, what makes this story worth reading? It’s the details. Explain and examine the details of one of these stories in depth to show how the reader gets excited or frustrated or in some way involved in the story, rooting for the protagonist perhaps, or maybe against him. What exactly makes the story “work?” That’s the goal of your speech here.

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