In his
short story ","provides some direct and indirect commentary on the subjects of war,
death, and the value of life. Parts I and II provide most of the direct remarks, while Part III
offers subtle support for the story's perspective.
The story presents a
surprisingly emotionless view of the Civil War. It describes the arrangements of members of the
Federal army dispassionately, and it states Farquhar's commitment to the Southern cause without
criticism for his role as a slaveholder. Bierce pens an eloquent statement about death, war, and
life in Part I:
Death is a dignitary who, when he comes
announced, is to be received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar
with him. In the code of military etiquette silence and fixity are forms of deference.
Here the author asserts that even soldiers, whose job is to end
life and bring death, do not take an "announced" killing lightly. Therefore, during
this procedure of...
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