The exposition is the introduction of the story. When the narrator tells the reader about his plan to kidnap a child to get money.
Ransom of the Red Chief is a short story by O Henry.
The story "The Ransom of Red Chief" was written by O. Henry, a pen name for American writer William Sydney Porter. This humorous short story was first published in 1907.
The story you are referring to is "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry. It is a humorous tale about two kidnappers who end up wanting to pay a ransom to return the mischievous and troublesome boy they kidnapped.
"The Ransom of Red Chief" is the title of the story about a naughty boy written by O. Henry.
somnolent sleepiness is an example of tautology in ransom of red chief
In "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry, the kidnappers hide the boy, Johnny Dorset, in a cave in the hills near the town of Summit, in Alabama. They hope to ransom him for a large sum of money, but their plan backfires when Johnny turns out to be a handful.
The theme of this story is implied. The theme is "Criminals always get what they deserve". Bill and Sam find themselves forced at the end of story to pay Red Chief's father in order to get rid of the mischievous kid. This is really ironic, because we expected the father to pay the ransom like what ordinary people would do. Instead O. Henry ended the story with a twist and made the story more memorable. Thus, Bill and Sam lost their ransom and had to pay 250 $ to have things sorted out
no they had a hard time
An example of comic language in "The Ransom of Red Chief" is when the kidnappers refer to the mischievous child they have kidnapped as "Red Chief," which is a humorous nickname given to him due to his wild and unruly behavior. The kidnappers' exasperation with Red Chief's antics and their attempts to control him also add to the comedic tone of the story.
in the story ransom red chief by o Henry, the problem was that sam and bill needed 2000 more dollars for their next scheme.but later they have to deal with the problem of a little boy named jhonny who in ruining their lives
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The characters in "The Ransom of Red Chief" are considered round characters. They have complex personalities, unique traits, and undergo development throughout the story, particularly the character of Red Chief himself.