Johnny In The Ransom Of Red Chief

Johnny from the short story The Ransom of Red Chief, is a young rascal that torments everyone around him. First of all, Johnny’s appearance matches his fiery attitude. “The kid was a boy of ten, with bas-relief freckles, and hair the color of the cover of the magazine you buy at the newsstand.” (O’Henry 1) He is also disrespectful towards adults. Johnny kept yelling at complete strangers that were at least twice his age, in a very rude fashion. “Ha! Cursed paleface, do you dare to enter the camp of Red Chief, the terror of the plains?” (O’Henry 2) He also thinks that he is great at being sneaky. “Behind him was the kid, stepping softly like a scout, with a broad grin on his face.” (O’Henry 6) Johnny obviously believes that in his head, he is