Usually when you think of kidnapping, you would never imagine the kid wanting to stay with the kidnapper, but that was the case in this story. O. Henry’s high level comedy “The Ransom of Red Chief” uses comic situation and comic character to convey the idea that things don’t always turn out the way that you wanted them to be. An example of comic situation was shown when, “[Johnny] had Bill terrorized from the start.” No one would ever think a kidnapper would be afraid of a little kid. Comic character was shown when, “a freckle-faced boy of ten, with bright red hair[..].” emotionally scarred two grown men. This comic character is amusing because it is surprising that a child described so innocently can have the power to not just hurt someone
How Anglo women had directed the abduction in motion with mob actions to kidnap the children from the Mexican families. Gordon introduces the idea that Anglo women see a moral superiority because the children and them are white. The Anglo women feel entitled to these Irish children. Just because they are “white” the Anglo women needed to bring blame on the Mexican women to make them feel greater as caregivers to these orphan children. They justify the action of abduction with the discovery of lice, whether it was true or not the stigma had stuck to the Mexican as being dirty. Anglo women raise a racial stereotype that explains the danger that the Irish orphans have by being raised in Mexican families. The hidden agenda by Angle women was not the give Mexican women the opportunity to rise these orphan. These women applied an remarkably level of control within their community by defuse the idea of upward mobility for Mexican
The reporters and police interview Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry in the hospital waiting room. Sodapop jokes with the reporters and hospital staff. The doctors finally come and say that Dally will be fine but that Johnny’s back was broken when the roof caved in. Even if Johnny survives, they add, he will be permanently disabled. The next morning, Ponyboy is making breakfast when Steve Randle (Sodapop’s best friend) and Two-Bit come in with the morning newspaper. The papers draw Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally as heroes for rescuing the schoolchildren. They also mention Ponyboy’s excellent performance on the track team, in school. The papers mention that the state will charge Johnny with manslaughter and send both Ponyboy and Johnny to juvenile court.
Another example is when the church caught on fire and there were kids in it. Johnny and ponyboy went in to save the kids but johnny was badly injured. Johnny is
In his own childish way, the boy is still loyal to his father, and still sees him as a parental figure, even though he’s being activilt hurt by him, the boy seeks out his abuser for comfort.
“The Red Badge of Courage” By Stephen Crane is an amazing book. The Red badge of courage is set in the 1860s during the civil war, specifically the battle of Chancellorsville. The Physical aspect of the book and his own personal traits shapes Henry throught the book. Due to this by the end of the book Henry is completely different than how he was in the beginning. A couple of these reasons would be Emotions,Physical landscape,and even the men's moral.
"He became not a man but a member. He felt that something of which he was a part -a regiment, an army, a cause, or a country -was in a crisis. He was welded into a common personality which was dominated by a single desire." (Crane ) The Red Badge of Courage is written by Stephen Crane. It takes place during the Civil War. Some readers think Henry is a Coward while other think he is a hero. Henry shows heroic traits when he ends up fighting, grabs the flag, and stays with the army.
Here, the story deals with a man’s struggle to escape from a well. He calls for help to a group of children nearby. The children arrive at the well, but refuse to divulge their names and answer the man’s plea for help. They continue to toy with the man who continually asks the children if they had called the police. One
“Within him, as he hurled himself forward, was born a love, a despairing fondness for this flag which was near him.” (Crane 108). In the story, The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, Henry Fleming is a 16 year old soldier who is fighting for the Union during the civil war at the Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia. Many readers believe that Henry is a hero, but some also believe he is cowardly throughout the book. Henry proves he is that he is heroic throughout the last few chapters of the book because he picks up the fallen flag, encourages people to stay and fight, and he continues to fight even after the enemy is gone.
However, his character HC is manipulated to also have the agony of losing a loved one and facing that mild-stone of watching death. HC continues to mourn the death of his brother, Allie. HC, like many teenagers, does not know how to accept the hard times and find a way to cope in society. Instead he bottles up negative feelings that cause him to deteriorate from the inside. This one experience, in turn has the domino effect on HC because hes still immature, impulsive, and irresponsible.
Ricky, abducted at 14 and forced to live with little food, water and shelter, and thrown out onto the frontline, this story sheds the light on Ricky’s and many others’, torturous years, his bold attempted escapes and the bloody wars he fought in.
Tree-ear had nothing on him when Crane-man found him. Izidor Ruckel had only one way to make any money and that is to work for it. The two orphans got abandoned by someone but Izidor did not get picked up by a caregiver. One alikeness is the couple were young when they got adopted. They both have low tempers and do not get mad at most of thing in the world.
I listened in on the two boys whose play evolved into various themes throughout the play period. In response to the teacher’s question on what he was making, one child responded: “It’s a mission cruiser from Paw Patrol.” There was dispute among the two on who should be which character. One boy emphatically stated “I’m not Chase, I’m the little boy!” The other child appeared reluctant to accept this change in roles but gave in rather quickly, likely to appease his classmate. After the roles were settled, the boys began their play by imitating the apparent motifs of this particular television show, mostly involving emergency situations in which people or animals were in need of rescue.
pain and suffering here, possibly regarding what it was like to be a child at the time the story was
While Sam and Bill slowly prowled Johnny in their car, they bribed him with candy and a nice ride thinking the boy would be an easy catch. However the boy, “ put up a fight like a wild animal.” as the narrator explains. The kidnappers had to work harder than they expected to kidnap the child, but they eventually got him in the car. Another example, which is a bit more drastic, is when the boy and bill are playing “Indian”.
The lost treasure and plight of Injun Joe are two competing subplots which define the later parts of this book. In switching between these subplots the action stays exciting."Give it up, and I just leaving this country forever! Give it up and maybe never have another chance. I tell you again, as I've told you before, I don't care for her swag—you may have it. But her husband was rough on me—many times he was rough on me—and mainly he was the justice of the peace that jugged me for a vagrant. And that ain't all. It ain't a millionth part of it! He had me horsewhipped!—horsewhipped in front of the jail, like a nigger!—with all the town looking on! Horsewhipped!—do you understand? He took advantage of me and died. But I'll take it out of her."