Peyton Farquar in The Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge

How many people would truly die for another person? Or harder yet, die for a cause? Many would say no, the task is too difficult, it’s too much to ask a person to do. And who can blame those who believe that? After all, death is absolutely final and irreversible, to die for an idea might seem like a complete impossibility. But there are a selective few who would bravely do what they believe right, even when the consequences may be terrible. Rosa Parks is an amazing example of standing up for the cause. She knew she was supposed to hand over her seat to a white man. She knew that the aftermath of such an act at that time was punishable by jail time. And she did it anyway, for the dream of equal rights to all, no matter the race, color,†¦show more content†¦Why was everything suddenly so marvelous? It was almost as though he were being reborn all of a sudden. In the end, after we find out he actually dies, we see why his surroundings and senses were so unnatural. It was because, knowing he was going to die, everything he might have taken for granted, seemed absolutely marvelous to him. Small, seemingly insignificant things, things he would never again see or experience, now seemed like the world to him. These were things that would never be at his reach again. So, his imagination gives Peyton his last and best view of his world. Because his sacrifice cost him his life. Through the events of his daydream, one could say he’s a dynamic character. But did he really develop? What were the changes to him? How did they come about? In my eyes, Peyton Farquhar is a static character. After all, what does he experience? what occurrence makes him evolve in some way? Nothing. Oh, but he dreamed and escaped and saw the world in a different perspective than before! This is change! you exclaim. The key word in this statement is dreamed. The last sentence of this story is, â€Å"Peyton Farquhar was dead; his body, with a broken neck, swung from side to sid e beneath the timbers of the Owl Creek Bridge.† So this entire escape ends up being nothing more than a desperate daydream of his. Which means none of it happened. Payton stays in one place. Nothing happened during his waiting time for