Both “Silky” Bob in “After Twenty Years” and Peyton Farquhar in “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” face threatening situations. Compare and contrast the way each author depicts these situations by discussing the characters’ behavior and feelings about their respective predicaments.
Answer:
Remember that the question asks you to focus on how the author depicts these situations by discussing the characters' behavior and feelings. Consider what both the characters and stories have in common.