Bierce uses the method to draw out a single moment in the life of the person to a long drawn introspection on life.
Explanation:
The Incident at Owl Creek Bridge by Bierce is one of the great short stories of all time.
It uses the last instant of a life of a solider who is sentenced to death for his introspection on life and his hope of escaping the ordeal.
This is drawn out in suspense by the methodical writing style of the writer who draws out the moment into a story that we start believing that he has actually escaped.
By the time the reality hits us the, he is already dead.
Chandra I think not for sure
To allow the force of expanding gases from the gunpowder to act for a longer time
<span>Conquests gave empires more room to expand their cultures and peoples. It gave them more land to explore and more resources to find, which could then be used to fund future expeditions and conquests. The cycle continued as more land was picked up, more people were subjugated, and more resources were procured.</span>
