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The resolution is that the boy is returned to his father, and the kidnappers escape.
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
The narrator is called Sam.
Bill and Sam choose him because Ebenezer Dorset is rich, and most likely in the town to pay a high ransom.
Chief Powhatan was the settler's name for Wahunsenacawh who was was the leader of the Powhatan Indian tribe.The Chief's name was Wahunsonacock
no they had a hard time
The malapropism in "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry is when the kidnappers refer to their victim as wild Indian not wild child.
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 resolution is that the boy is returned to his father, and the kidnappers escape.
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.
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.
The situational irony in "The Ransom of Red Chief" occurs when the kidnappers find themselves in a more miserable situation after kidnapping the mischievous and energetic boy, Red Chief, than they were in before. The tables turn as Red Chief becomes the one terrorizing them, making their plan backfire.
In "The Ransom of Red Chief," the rising action begins when the kidnappers, Bill and Sam, abduct the mischievous boy, Johnny Dorset, and demand a ransom. As the story progresses, they realize that Johnny is a handful and he turns the tables on them by becoming an even bigger nuisance. This leads to escalating chaos and humorous situations as Johnny's antics derail the kidnappers' plans.
In "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry, the kidnappers agree to pay a ransom to the boy's father to take him back because the boy, Red Chief, turns out to be too much for them to handle due to his mischievous and troublesome behavior. They end up being the ones who pay to have him taken off their hands.
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.
Summit is a good setting because the police force there (if there even is any) wouldn't be able to hurt the kidnappers at all.
The Ransom of Red Chief was created in 1910.