Owl Creek Bridge vs Psycho

Thrills and Eeriness
Once upon a time there was a bird and an elephant. They were great friends and then one day the bird tried to teach the elephant how to fly. And with a little magic fairy dust, they both flew. Except for the elephant.
Now, tell yourself honestly, did you know that the story was going to end that way? The surprise, the thrill of watching a movie or hearing a story and not knowing what is coming next. Well, the surprise is coming next. An event that we never imagined in a million years was the solution to the plot. I think that we all agree a good story has a twist – some element that is unexpected -- a “surprise.” I know that I, being hugely stubborn, would never want to believe that there were actually several clues leading up to an astonishment of an ending; but, there are. In the short story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and the movie Psycho, there are several instances in which definite foreshadowing gives away the ending.
“An Occurrence a...