Why does Bierce use a flashback in section 2 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" instead of proceeding with the events taking place?

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Waxen · Answer 1 · 2017-04-23T14:43:01+0000

A sudden turn of fortune allows Farquhar to escape and make a mad dash to his far away home to embrace his wife again. Then the ending of the "occurrence" tells a surprisingly different story, a story of a successful hanging.

Why does Bierce use a flashback in section 2 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" instead of proceeding with the events taking place?

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