Ransom Red Chief

With the stranger dead, the people of the community help themselves to his cheques. Money begins to exchange hands as goods are bought and deals are made. The progress of economic development comes to the village. No one is afraid to dig up the money that they have saved because as soon as the cheques are cashed there will be no worries, and the town can continue to "prosper." But as every man meditates on their "two of these excellent billets," they begin to feel that "they were too rich to speak to each other" (71, 72). Conflict grows between one-time friends as they argue over what is to be bought and sold. Greed has come to town with the artist and his witch's money.

Throughout “Ransom of the Red Chief”, situational irony is a reoccurring theme. After first deciding to kidnap a boy in the town of Summit, Alabama, Bill and Sam settle on the only child of wealthy Mr. Dorset. After grabbing the boy, the kidnappers soon find out that Johnny is the most difficult hostage ever to be handled. After many days suffering through the make-believe games Johnny devises, Sam finally sends a ransom demand to the father. Knowing his son’s behavior well, the father counters the offer with a proposal of his own. In his proposal, Mr. Dorset writes, “You bring Johnny home and pay me two hundred and fifty dollars in cash, and I agree to take him off your hands” (Henry 18). These words are ironic because the author has flipped expectations with the kidnappers paying to get rid of their hostage. This example of situational irony helps to enhance the story as it further illustrates the desperation of the two kidnappers to rid themselves of Johnny, even if it means paying money out of their own pocket.

“His jaw was in his throat, his upper lip and teeth were gone, his one eye was shut, his other eye was a star-shaped hole...,” writes O’Brien as he studies the deceased enemy (118). Throughout the novel, the author shows consistency with repeating stories and lines in a way to present a greater image. He reminds the reader of details the elaborate his larger view. When he writes of the man he killed, he wants the reader to imagine themselves in his shoes, as he imagined himself in the enemies’. As he carefully studies the dead man, he imagines how the boy found himself in the war. By relating American society to the boy’s village of My Khe, he bridges similarities connecting the two by a culture that promotes defending one’s land and ways of life. By saying, “he would have been taught that to defend the land was a man’s highest duty and highest privilege,” he shows there is minimal difference between how most Americans view the military and the duty of the villagers in My Khe (119). Although he had not known the exact history of the boy, he attempted to illustrate in his own mind what his life may have been like prior to the invasion. The inability for O’Brien to walk away from the body as Kiowa continued to pry him away says he was troubled by the similarities. Despite Kiowa saying it could have been him lying lifeless on

Marty Robbins, a traditional and even glorified country singer, sang a song that focuses on Justice. To be more precise, to make the statement which pertains to Justice, “That it always come in due time.” In this song, which is quite like a sung story, more so than other songs, we learn about a Ranger and an Outlaw, and their duel in the Old West. We are initially informed of the arrival of the Ranger; however, we are then told of the sins of the Outlaw. “But the outlaw didn't worry men that tried before were dead - Twenty men had tried to take him twenty men had made a slip (Robbins)” Using this reference, one is able to determine that the outlaw, Texas Red is quite notoriously heinous. This progresses our “plot” by showing the nature of the antagonist.

The world is made of different groups, and not all groups get along. It was not different in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There were two groups known as the Socs, and the Greasers. These two had always rebelled against each other, and were rarely found getting along together. Johnny is not justified in what he did and is guilty because he was carrying a blade, he also had beef with Bob, and murdered bob as revenge, and he fled the scene in a hurry.

In our 3rd block Ransom Red Chief Trial, we had very good points of view from both the prosecution team and the defense team. The Prosecution seemed to have more evidence that Bill and Sam had intentions on kidnapping the young boy. Along with the Defense had some good evidence but,of course, it wasn’t enough. The Defense team continued to repeat the same thing and at one point, I personally felt as if they weren’t on Bill and Sam’s side. One time, Bill admitted to kidnapping the kid. Red Chief’s father, Mr.Dorset, kind of threw his son under the bus. If you were ever wondering how we could fix our trial, we could definitely learn our parts better and find out what role we should play. The Prosecutors won the case, mainly because they had more

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

In the story, “Ransom of Red Chief” there was many similarities and differences, between the short story and movie. In the short story they went in to the spooky cave. Bill and Sam had an old buggy also. In the short story they had assorted candy to get Red Chief to go with them. In the movie, they did not give Red Chief candy.

We make a living by what we get, and a life by what we give. “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” is a short story written by Sherman Alexie that seeks light in the darkest of places. This story is about a middle-aged, homeless, American Indian living an undesirable lifestyle. The main character, Jackson Jackson, explores the world through generosity. Despite his dreadful lifestyle, the man just keeps on giving. But is generosity the best way of life for Jackson Jackson? He has a strong philosophy, a great view of the world, and very strong morals. Sherman Alexie uses his strong writing skills, and personal background to create “What You Pawn I Will Redeem,” in which can be seen through a philosophical lens.

“That figures, Berkline said has he reached for his wallet, “this is my Tuesday chop suey money.”

Context: While the regiment is in the battle, Henry gives into his fears. He thinks

The story said “One evening after sundown, we drove in a buggy past old Dorset’s house” (68). The story “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry takes place in a small town where there is a kidnapping. The kidnappers are named Sam and Bill, and they took a little kid from a father that has a great amount of money. They needed the money because they had a little amount. Hyperbole and irony creates humor in the story and shows that people sometimes have to do what they need to in life to be exultant.

The beginning of this chapter quotes an iconic legend during this time frame by the name of Patrick Henry. Henry protested British Tyranny with such aggressive vigilance that he caused an uproar of protestors to follow him. Henry’s words were quite

In the story of “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry. One should not feel sympathy for the kidnappers. No one made them kidnap the kid they did it on their own just for money. But, the kid wasn’t what they were expecting he was feisty, loud, and always hurting Billy. The kidnappers put a note in the Dorset mailbox asking for 1,500 dollars. Then hid in the tree waiting for a note back. The father knew his kid was trouble and instead asked for them to bring him home along with money for him. The kidnappers accepted the deal and returned the kid. So in the story one shouldn’t feel sympathy for the

There is a strong theme that really ties both Ransom of Red Chief and Home Alone together. The main theme between the stories is if you mess with the bull then you get the horns. This theme means that if you provoke another person you should expect to receive retribution. The evidence from the story Ransom of Red Chief that could tuley support this theme can be found on page sixty-six and sixty-seven in paragraph eleven one and two, and it states, “‘I’ll fix you,” says the kid to Bill. “No man ever yet hit Red Chief who don't get paid back. You better beware!”... Just then we heard a kind of war whoop. David might have shouted like this when he knocked out the champion Goliath. It was a sling that Red Chief had pulled out his pocket. Now he was whirling it around his head. I dodged and heard a heavy thud and a kind of sigh from Bill. A hoarse makes the same sound when you take his saddle off. A rock the size of a egg had hit Bill just behind his left ear.”(O’Henry 66, 67). This explains that when Bill smacked Red Chief he had provoked the bull (Red Chief) and he got the horns, which in this case the horns are really just Red Chief firing a slingshot at Bill. What happens in the movie Home Alone that relates to the theme is when the two main antagonists Marv and Harry go to rob (the protagonist) Kevin’s house, but instead they are greeted by an abundant of traps that Kevin had specifically designed to keep Marv and Harry out of his family's home (Home Alone). This reveals