Question

In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," when Farquhar seems to be walking back home after escaping the Union soldiers, Bierce describes what he sees:

Overhead, as he looked up through this rift in the wood, shone great golden stars looking unfamiliar and grouped in strange constellations. He was sure they were arranged in some order which had a secret and malign significance. The wood on either side was full of singular noises, among which—once, twice, and again—he distinctly heard whispers in an unknown tongue.

What does this description tell you about Farquhar's perspective?

He is not seeing the kind of reality that living people see.

He is in too much pain to see things clearly.

He is too weak and hungry to really see his surroundings.

He is dreaming about something that happened in the past
a b c or d

Answer 1

The description suggests that **A. He is not seeing the kind of reality that living people see.** Farquhar's perception of the stars and the whispers indicates a disconnection from reality, suggesting that his mind is not functioning in a normal, coherent manner. This implies a surreal or altered state of consciousness rather than a simple physical condition of pain, weakness, or a memory of the past.