In the story “The Ransom of Red Chief” The two characters Bill and Johnny‚ or the Red Chief‚ as he likes to be called‚ do not get along very well‚ or rather‚ Bill is not very fond of Johnny at all. This is for a multitude of reasons‚ like the time that the other character Sam is off doing things like mailing letters to Johnny’s father‚ Bill is forced to look after Johnny‚ and has to play a few games with him. Like for instance the time that Johnny pretended Bill was a horse and rode him around for
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“Home Alone”‚ and the short story‚ “Ransom of Red Chief”‚ by O’Henry both share the same theme. One theme is “Never underestimate someone smaller than you”. In the film‚ “Home Alone”‚ Kevin outsmarts the robbers and he’s just a little boy. This proves the theme “Never underestimate someone smaller than you” because size doesn’t matter in this situation‚ how smart you are does. In the short story‚ “Ransom of Red Chief”‚ Bill is terrorized by Red Chief and he’s only a child. This proves the theme “Never
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something many authors use to create suspense and humor. It can be developed through word choice and tone. Word choice develops tone along with with events in the story. Irony is something that can make tone stronger. In the story‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief’ written by O. Henry. Henry uses irony throughout his story to develop a humorous tone. Tone is when the reader feels a specific way towards the story. The reader would find the story funny because of how irony is used in it. Both sitional and
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The Ransom of Red Chief is a short story written by O. Henry in 1907. It was adapted into a short television film in 1952 as a part of the film series O. Henry’s Full House. Though the film tends to stay true to the original‚ there are many differences. In this essay I will go over the similarities and differences of the original story and the short film adaption. O. Henry’s story stars Johnny Dorset‚ a rascal of a little boy. He’s a mischief-maker‚ tiring out his parents with all his pranks and
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In the short story‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry‚ there are several instances of the reader being misdirected when the opposite happens‚ rather than what he or she expects to take place. The author achieves this misdirection by using different types of irony in the short story. For instance‚ Henry uses situational irony. This type of irony occurs when the outcome of an event is the opposite of what the reader may have reasonably expected (Nordquist). Henry also uses verbal irony. According
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Chief William J. Bratton‚ Compstat‚ and Leadership When one thinks of a leader‚ what type of person do we think of? Is that individual a hero that we see on television‚ a cartoon character‚ a family member‚ or is that person a public servant? Regardless of occupation and title‚ a leader is a person who inspires others and they know how to motivate people. “When they arrive‚ you see something about them that stands out. The inner strength of their leadership ability emerges”. (Gonzalez‚
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The Ransom of Red Chief By O. Henry Plot Summary "The Ransom of Red Chief" is a short story written by American writer William Sydney Porter‚ better known as O. Henry. Like many of O. Henry’s works‚ the story is notable for its plays on words‚ humor‚ and plot twist. Written around the turn of the 20th century‚ the story is a short rendition of what you might get if you crossed "Home Alone" with "O Brother Where Art Thou?" It makes for a diverting 5-10 minutes that will bring at least one
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Kidnappings Would you want to be taken against your will? I wouldn’t think so‚ I know I wouldn’t. Kidnappers have a mind of their own‚ as do we. When we hear or read about another person that has gone missing‚ you may ask yourself‚ why do they do that? What do they want from him or her? What is it like being a kidnapped victim?When your child goes out‚ you want them to be safe. And of course to avoid being a target to kidnappers. Kidnappings affect a lot of people like friends and family. Kidnapping
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My class and I did a mock trial mirroring the one from Native Son‚ written by Richard Wright. The class was divided between the prosecution‚ jury‚ defense and the judge. We did this case to interpret the book’s case in our own reality. During the mock trial‚ both sides introduced their claims. The prosecuting side argued that Bigger should be sentenced to death and the defense side argued that Bigger acted upon insanity and should be put in rehabilitation. Each side brought up a witness and each
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desperate men‚ Bill and Sam need 2000 dollars for their business. They search for ways to get it‚ and eventually think of kidnapping a child from the town called Summit‚ and get ransom of 2000 dollars. Fulfilling their plan‚ they kidnap a ten- year old boy who is a son of a respectable and tight mortgage fancier. However‚ they come to face unexpected problems. Quite contrary from what Bill and Sam expected‚ the child never wants to go back to his home. Instead‚ he names himself the Red Chief and enjoys
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