Comparing The Sniper and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

(Graphic Organizer)

You are completing this organizer comparing an important similarity in Liam

O'Flaherty The Sniper and Ambrose Bierces An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.
Exploring similarities is one way we can dig deeper into texts, finding rich connections
and meanings that make literature worthwhile.

This product will be assessed for Reasoning (LT4) and Expository Writing
(LT5). Your Reasoning grade will be determined based on the depth of your thinking
and your use of text-based evidence (TBE) to back up that thinking. Your Expository
Writing grade will be determined based on your use of parenthetical citations.

Parenthetical citation examples:

- Irish citizens turned on one another and were waging civil war (Sniper, p. 1).
- When the texts states, Death is a dignitary, it is clear that this hanging is a
formal event for those involved (Occurrence, p. 2).

Thesis: What is an important way these stories similar? Be sure this similarity
goes beyond surface level observations.

Choose one sentence starter.

The Sniper and An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge are similar because Because
they both share person vs. person conflict.

Body Paragraph 1 Main Idea: The Sniper

Do not discuss the other story in this section.

Main idea: The sniper has many kinds of conflict person versus society, person vs self,
and person vs. person .

Body Paragraph 1 Elaboration

More elaboration, TBE, and explanation

Elaborate first evidence

In The Sniper,We see person vs. person conflict.

Include TBE (a short quote)...

For example, Almost immediately, a bullet flattened itself against the

parapet of the roof (Sniper, p. 2).
For instance, ...

Explain this evidence

This shows that another person is trying to kill him..

This is important to the story because...

Elaborate second evidence (or continue elaborating on the first)

The next piece of evidence is

Another piece of evidence is When the enemy shot him.

Include TBE (a short quote)...

For example,Suddenly from the opposite roof a shot rang out and the sniper
dropped his rifle with a curse(Sniper, p. 3).
For instance, ...

Explain this evidence

This shows This shows he's trying to kill him and shoot him.
This is important to the story because...

Body Paragraph 1 Conclusion (XYC)

Wrap up with a So What, or
Set up next paragraph main idea

This means that in the story he's having to fight this person to the death or in a
shootout.

Body Paragraph 2: An Occurrence at Owl Creek

Do not discuss the other story in this section.
Main idea:It is Kim against the Union Soldiers in his fight for his life or really run for his
life but it is pointless for they the enemy beat him.

Body Paragraph 2 Elaboration

More elaboration, TBE, and explanation

Elaborate first evidence

In An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,Shows that keyboard trying to kill by putting

one of these people that he trusted actually trying to kill him.

Include TBE (a short quote)...

For example An hour later, after nightfall, he passed the plantation again, going
northward in the direction from which he had come. After all, he was a Union
scout! (Occurrence, p.7).
For instance, ...

Explain this evidenceThe shows the union Scout was trying to trick him into
something at risk of his life Which led to his demise.

This shows
This is important to the story because...

Elaborate second evidence (or continue elaborating on the first)

The next piece of evidence isWhen Peyton Farquhar is killed

Another piece of evidence is...

Include TBE (a short quote)...

For example, Peyton Farquhar was dead; his body, with a broken neck, swung
gently from side to side beneath the timbers of the Owl Creek Bridge
(Occurrence, p.16).
For instance, ...

Explain this evidence

This shows they will do this 2 even a person who just mess with the bridge.
This is important to the story because...