The Deadliest Tool The most valuable tool in all wars is not that who has the best technology, men, cause or weapons. The best weapon ever conceived is not one of mass destruction or of pinpoint accuracy. This is the weapon of deception. This weapon is the one element in a decision of a battle, conflict, and person to person engagements and so forth. Throughout the story of An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge, the …showed first 75 words of 482 total…

…showed last 75 words of 482 total…hanged for being a saboteur. Finally, the author, Ambrose Bierce in his story about deception of a honest Southern gentleman deceives the readers by making the readers believe that Mr. Farquhar escapes and saves his life. Subsequently, Bierce makes a awe inspiring example of how powerful deception can be, in a fiction story and even in the real world. Bierce knew the power of deception in all its evils and has proven its evil true.