Ransom Of Red Chief Theme Analysis

How would you feel if you got blamed for something you didn't do. The Cruciblie by Auther Miller is about a town and it start with a group of girls that get caught in the woods doing witchcraft. Then the group of girls starts to blame the townspeople to get them in trouble and to get them out of it and the people that were blamed got exicuted or went to jail if they admit to it. Guilt and power are the two main themes in the story.

The author, Edgar Allan Poe, using illusion or misdirection keeps the reader is suspense throughout this story called "The Masque of the Red Death". Symbolism such as the colored rooms, the impressive clock, the feeling of celebration being at a party all makes this story feel like a fairytale. Poe used this fairytale style and converts it into a nightmare in disguise.

One time the theme is shown is when Johnny and Ponyboy realize that there were kids in the burning church, and they hopped right in to save them. Johnny courageously sacrifice his own life to allow Ponyboy and the children to get out. “Johnny shoved me toward a window. ‘Get out!’ I leaped out the window and heard timber crashing and the flames roaring right behind me.” (Hinton 93). Johnny and Ponyboy are two kids who are on the run because they are convicts.. Not too long before this, Johnny was standing over Bob, who he had just killed with a switchblade. People would never expect a killer to sacrifice his life for some kids and his friend, especially someone as young as Johnny. Johnny and Ponyboy didn’t do this to convince other people or themselves that they are good people with morals. They did it because they knew it was the right thing to do and they couldn’t just let the kids die in the fire. This shows that they can rise above what other people might expect from them.

Both Kevin and Red Chief were boisterous characters in their stories. While Kevin and Red Chief may have some similarities they also have a large amount of differences. one of these differences is the fact that Kevin is a caring character while Red Chief is a violent character. An example from the movie Home Alone showing that Kevin is caring is the scene where he is talking to his neighbor telling him to call his son and make up with him (Home Alone). this shows that Kevin can be a kind person as well as a obstreperous person. He can be a nice person when he needs to be, unlike Red Chief. In the story Red Chief it says, “ I remembered that Red Chief had said I was to be burned at the stake at dawn”(O’Henry 65). This evidence shows that Red Chief was willing to torture or kill Sam. He didn't care that he was hurting other people, physically and mentally, with his actions. There are also some similar character traits shared between the criminals in both stories. The antagonist in both stories could be described as greedy. In the story Ransom of Red Chief it states,” Bill and me figured that we could shake down Ebenezer for a ransom of two thousand dollars to the last cent”(O’Henry 62). This highlights the fact that bill and Sam wanted to get money from kidnapping Red Chief. They wanted an absurd amount of money from Ebenezer which caused them misfortune in the long run. In the movie Home Alone when the robbers try to steal things from the McCallister

Another strong theme from the book is the importance of family bonds, especially if that’s

Some themes that are included are justice and love. In ‘Lone Ranger’ (Directed by Stuart Heisler), it is seen that a hero dubbed the Lone Ranger, a western version of Robin Hood, is depicted as a saviour of the innocent. When he is enlisted to unknowingly help the bad guys Lone Ranger decides to help the Indian Tribal people recover their lands. In ‘The Dressmaker’, Tilly seeks a personal injustice that happened to herself when she was blamed for the murder of her half-brother, Stewart, when in truth he killed himself by mistake. Here we can see that both themes of injustice are battled by each of the protagonist’s own moral code and abilities. Having a faulted yet lovable protagonist can make the modern audience want to support them in their adventures and trials, and also able to relate to the character’s situations. Love is another key theme in spaghetti westerns with the classic idea of ‘damsels in distress’. Having this stereotype makes the audience believe that the hero and their ‘damsel’ are meant to be. When Teddy dies, it gives Tilly the courage to be fearless towards the curses she proclaims to

the end of a day and darkness. Poe uses the element of darkness as a visual representation of

The theme in the story could be at the first glance be the repressions of feelings like guilt and regret. I think the author does this intentionally and that there is a deeper meaning in this story. The story is layered with vivid imagery of nature and its contrasts. The wilderness is a vicious beast that gives nothing back to the ones who does not respect it. Camp Manitou represents the safe point in this story. After Louis moves outside this safe zone, the mystery of Lucy’s disappearance happens.

Firstly how does the novel show the theme of family in the novel. An example from the novel is when Ada wants to move to the city to find a job in the city. But she can’t because she has to stay at home and look after her family because her mum has died and her dad is always drunk, so if she leaves things might go badly. Also, family is shown in the novel when Willand Murray don’t talk much anymore because after what happened

The first basic theme of family I found in this novel was family can cause people to do things they never would have considered before. (Emmett went to space on a trip out of our own solar system for the chance to help his Mom survive) Some evidence to support this claim would be found on page 18. This is where Emmet goes on a journey out of the solar system to try and get money for his mother who has cancer. My thinking on this is that Emmett's family is poor, and bable can control him through his desire to win and get his mother medical care. This leads me to think about a possible theme that would be connected to the larger idea of family, control and using one’s family to control them. Emmett's family seems very supportive of him even though he has had a rocky past and the family has fallen upon hard times and his father leaves him with the message, bend the rules, break them if you must, Just be true to who you are. That

In The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham, there are three main themes expressed through three characters. The first theme is expressed through David.

She thinks her father’s work is exciting while school is boring. Her father seems to have a large influence on her.

In chapter 11, “To Have And To Hold”, and 12, “Moving Still”, of the book The Circuit, the theme is love within a family keeps them together even through tough times. For example, the text states, “‘So you see, mi’jito, Rorra is more important that the pennies.’ Mama’s story calmed me down a little, but I was still angry at Rorra. I took a deep breath and went back inside to our room” (108). This example demonstrates the theme because even though Francisco is mad at Rorra for stealing his two favorite pennies, Mama works it out with Francisco by telling him a sweet story about how his love for his sister is more important than the pennies. Another example is when the text states, “Being careful with his back, Papa stood up slowly and hugged

Jumping to conclusions, bad assumptions, and false information can cause much hysteria within a society. This can be surely bad if you are dealing with people who are hypochondriacs. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller displays how hysteria is used to cover the truth, but can cause suffering for many of those who are innocent. The play strongly illustrates the hysteria that brushed through Salem because of the fear that Satan had haunted the town. When you have an entire society in an uproar it is usually because of false information being spread and people who are just reacting without thinking about what could possibly be happening. There are some people

When it comes to reading literature the most challenging yet important task is to understand the purpose of the author's writing. In Romantic era literature understanding the emotions and thoughts that are created in the reader's mind are essential to gaining a clear message that the writer is trying to send. In Edgar Allen Poe’s short story “The Masque of the Red Death” the narrator immediately introduces the “Red Death”; a disease that has been spreading throughout Prince Prospero’s country; killing his people within half an hour of contracting the disease. Throughout the story the author continuously uses diction and syntax to create suspense and evoke a grim tone to the reader. In the “Masque of The Red Death” Poe produces fearful imagery in the reader's mind through creating a supernatural presence in the setting.