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“The Slump” BY: John Updike

“Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” BY: Ambrose Bierce. “The Slump” BY: John Updike. Google Images. John Updike. Born on March 18, 1932 Died on January 27, 2009- my birthday American Novelist Grew up near a town called Shillington He was influenced by his mother Attended Harvard

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“The Slump” BY: John Updike

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  1. “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” BY: Ambrose Bierce “The Slump”BY: John Updike Google Images

  2. John Updike • Born on March 18, 1932 • Died on January 27, 2009- my birthday • American Novelist • Grew up near a town called Shillington • He was influenced by his mother • Attended Harvard • Updike married Mary E. Pennington and had 4 children

  3. Career • 1960- Rabbit, Run • 1971- Sequel to Rabbit, Run • 1990- Last Rabbit, Run novel • Pulitzer prize

  4. “The Slump” • 1968 • Characters • The baseball player • The baseball players wife • The coach • Setting- Major league Baseball field Major Events

  5. Themes and Criticism • “The Slump” from John Updike’s 1972 collection museums and women, provided readers with a change, says David Kelly • Adversity • Ineffectiveness • Worthlessness • Failure-most seen

  6. Ambrose Bierce • Born on June 24, 1842 • Died on December 26, 1913 • He was an American… • Born at Horse Cave Creek in Megis County, Ohio • Was the tenth of 13 children • Left home at the age 15

  7. Ambrose Bierce • Enlisted in the army • 1862- commissioned First Lieutenant • Bierce married Mary Ellen Day • 3 Children

  8. Career • Editor in local newspaper in San Francisco • After the army, he became an editor in a newspaper • Went to England for 3 years • 1879-1880, he was a local manager for a mining company • 1887-1906 he started writing for a newspaper • This was the last thing he did before he died

  9. “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” • 1891 • Characters • Peyton Farquhar • Farquhar’s wife • The Northern Scout • The sergeant • Setting- Owl Creek Bridge and river

  10. “Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” • Major Events • Plan to burn the bridge • Hanged • Escaping down river • Being shot at • Waking up from his dream

  11. Themes of Ambrose Bierce’s Works • Death • Distortion of time • Deception

  12. Similarities • Failure • Nervous about what they have to do

  13. Differences • About two completely different things • Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge- 3rd person • The Slump- 1st person • Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge- told inside dream • The Slump is told from inside a man’s head

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