Is the story Daughters of the late Colonel more comic than tragic

What if someone told you that if you kidnap this child, a lot of money would be given to you? The catch is: after you kidnap the child, that same person would tell you he has no money, so no ransom would be paid. In O. Henry’s “Ransom of Red Chief”, this is precisely what happened. Two kidnappers, Sam, the narrator, and Bill Driscol, decide to kidnap the only child of Ebenezer Dorset, a money-tight wealthy man who is highly respected in the small town of Summit. How the ransom is paid; however, is quite unexpected. O. Henry uses verbal and situational irony to design humor and advance the theme of not everything is as it seems and taking shortcuts in life.

What is it about a book that keeps one reading? One continues to read a book when it is interesting and if they can make a connection to it. But, what makes a book interesting? There are many ways authors attract their readers. Authors use different techniques like, circle chronological order style, evoking strong emotions, and creating complex characters to shock and lure their readers.

Is it too farfetched that children of military personnel have their own subculture? Military Brats are children of active military personal that move don’t have a set home they live in. They are actively moving from state to state and from country to country. Despite this sounding like this sound like someone who just moves around a lot, there is a whole lot more to Military Brats. Military Brats are in fact, a subculture that have a real presence in our society and have their own struggles they face as individuals.

“This is true.” (O’Brien, 420) – with this simple statement which also represents a first, three-word introductory paragraph to Tim O’Brien’s short story, “How to Tell a True War Story”, the author reveals the main problem of what will follow. “Truth” – when looked up in a dictionary, we would probably find definitions similar to sincerity and honesty on the one hand, and correctness, accuracy or reality on the other hand. When looking at these definitions, one can make out two groups of meaning: While sincerity and honesty are very subjective, correctness or accuracy are supposed to be objective by nature. One can be sincere and still not report the truth, due to the simple fact

Deborah Sampson was an incredible woman. She conquered so many things and taught people to dream big. She was born in Massachusetts Bay Colony. Deborah had four siblings and her mother had to give them all away, because she couldn't provide for them. Deborah was just five when her mother gave all her children away. Her father died in a shipwreck looking for adventure. Deborah had a hard childhood. She lived with woman named Miss Fuller. Deborah learned a lot from Miss Fuller like how to read and how to make bread. She lived with Miss Fuller for three years, until she became very ill and died. She was eight years old and homeless until she went to live with

When red chief is kidnapped and taken to the cave instead of crying and attempting to escape from the cave, he is in the cave having the time of his life. He played a game the whole time where he gave everyone a nickname he called himself master chief b and billy was named snake eye, they were all Indians that is what was going through his mind the whole entire time. Even though red chief is away from family he talks about how boring it is to be at home and how he does not want them to take him back home “‘when the kid found out we were going to leave him at home, he started up a howl like a calliope … and fastened himself (pg.53 When red chief's father wrote back to SAM and Billy saying that the money, they had requested

The overall tone of The Red Badge of Courage is Ironic. Irony is the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, commonly for humorous or emphatic effect. Stephen Crane includes many examples of Irony within The Red Badge of courage. One example of irony would be in chapter twelve, Henry was envious of people who earned a Red Badge because they got valor for getting injured during battle, well Henry got a Red Badge for getting hit in the face with the back of a gun by a fellow comrade. A Second example is In Chapter Six, Soldiers say that what they were doing was too much of a good thing to do, yet they were the ones who enlisted to give their lives.

Written by Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage is a novel filled with irony. This story is written in the point of view of the main character, Henry Fleming, and tells about his maturation through the war. Including the title, from the beginning to the end of the book there is irony present. The use of irony by Crane helps create a lot of discussion for critics. Henry’s internal debate is a main source of irony in this novel. Also, his fantasy of how he thought war was going to be and how it turned out is ironic.

Picture yourself in the shoes of the main character in the funniest book you’ve ever read. Now, think of what made that story so funny. Was it the way the characters talked or acted? Was it ironic? In the book, “The Ransom of Red Chief”, by O. Henry, two kidnappers are looking to kidnap a boy, get a ransom of $200, and use that money for a real-estate fraud scheme. However, as the kidnappers go along their plan, the kid turns the tides. O. Henry uses situational irony, allusions, making the characters talk funny, and using a funny setting to create a humorous mood.

Situational irony is used in the story when Peyton fantasizes a succesful escape from the federal army soldiers in the split second that it takes the rope to break his neck. He imaged that the rope had broken and he had fallen in to the stream. He noticed a gleam of light that was becomin fainter and fainter he was sinking. He managed to free his hands and began to beat the water vigorously with downward strokes, forcing him to the surface. He saw the bridge and the soldiers on the bridge the captain , the sergeant, the two privates and his executioners they pointed at him he was shot at by a marksmen but was not hit. He got away and found a road that led him to his house. He pushed open the gate and sees his wife standing at the bottom of

Recently I had become very ill. However, I am on my way to recovering. It is indeed sad to here not all of the boys will get their pay. Let alone yourself as well. Those clerks should be ashamed for turning down soldiers for not having some stupid list. It is very hard for a mother to hear her son is without basic essentials such a clothing. Please do make your way to governor’s Island NY Harbor as fast as you can. Now that Colonel Colville is a Brigadier, you should treat him with even more respect. Please do send my condolences for that poor lieutenant. I wish you luck in getting your descriptive list and a

In World War 2 over 65 million people lost their lives. The emotional toll on the families of the lost soldiers soon followed. Throughout World War 2 we gained many allies, but because of all the destruction that the was caused, for example, peoples homes and all their precious materials being stolen or destroyed, we lost a vast majority of those them. The taking of so many lives and destroying of countries can cause a lot of hate on the nations that inflicted this destruction. This can cause young kids to grow up hating other nations and that is when conflict can start. The lives that are lost during wartime are undeniably one of the biggest causes of death. One thing that every country has in common is the death toll that they face in war. Conflict arises no matter what the cause. The way to grow as a world is to control these conflicts with verbal communication instead of using war as an option.

Ever since adolescence, I’ve always said “ I would never date or marry someone in the military.” Having stayed consistent, I was convinced that nothing could change my stance, but lone and behold I was wrong. Upon watching military movies or seeing military couples online I avoided the impact of becoming separated from my lover for months at a time, but it wasn’t enough to stop me from falling in love with the man of my dreams. Although us military wives are heavily criticized, i think it is important for people to know the sacrifices us women make so that our husbands can continue to keep our country safe.

In the short story “No One Writes to the Colonel,” by Garcia Marquez, an elderly man, referred to as the colonel, is a retired officer in the rebel army. The historical background of the story is during what is known as la violencia, a civil war between liberals and conservatives in Colombia. The colonel and his wife live together in a small town under a corrupt government where they struggle financially. He refuses to sell a cockfighting rooster, left by his dead son Augustin, in hopes it will win its next tournament and provide some desperately needed income. Meanwhile, the colonel’s loving, asthmatic wife struggles with frustration when dealing with her husband’s blindness. In addition, every friday for the past fifteen years the colonel has visited the town’s postmaster. He is hopeful he will receive a pension promised to him for giving up his revolutionary fight, but the pension never arrives. After many failed attempts at getting the colonel to sell the rooster, his wife finally gets through to him when she attacks his pride. The colonel puts his hope aside and decides to sell his beloved rooster to Sabas, the godfather of his deceased son, for four hundred pesos. When friends of his son snatch the bird and enter it in the trial fights, the colonel finally realizes the rooster’s true meaning. In this story, Garcia Marquez teaches the valuable lesson that hope relieves suffering and gives life meaning. The colonel’s optimism is what gets him through the day.

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