How does bierce introduce the theme “time can be subjective”? he has farquhar narrate how time seems to speed up as death approaches. he gives a detailed description of the slow sound farquhar’s watch makes as it ticks. he provides a description of the fast-moving water in which farquhar finds himself.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?