Question

A man stood upon a railroad bridge in
northern Alabama, looking down into the
swift water twenty feet below. The man's
hands were behind his back, the wrists bound
with a cord. A rope closely encircled his neck.
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge,"
Ambrose Bierce
What is about to happen to the man?

Answer 1

Answer:

self-destruction

Explanation:

It seems as if this is a self-destruction , why?" The man's

hands were behind his back, the wrists bound

with a cord. A rope closely encircled his neck." His hands being behind his back with his "wrist bound with a cords," is basically letting you know that he made up his mind, and that there's no turning back, and a rope is "closely encircled his neck," which explains that he's choking himself.

Answer 2

Answer:

He is about to be hanged

Explanation:

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