The Ransom of the Red Chief
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Main Events
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End
As the kidnappers were really low in spirit due to Johnny, they agreed to the proposition and gave Johnny back to his father along with the two hundred and fifty dollars.
Mr. Dorset gives a counter proposition to their ransom demand stating that he would relieve them of Johnny, his son, in exchange for 250 dollars.
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Middle
Sam wrote a letter to Mr. Dorset, asking for a ransom of 1500 dollars in return for his son. He tells Ebenezer Dorset that they had the boy hidden someplace where not even the most talented detectives could find him.
The boy turned out to be very mischievous and irritating. He also was a big fan of Red Indians and called himself 'Red Chief, the terror of the plains. '
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Beginning
They kidnapped the only son of a wealthy mortgage fancier named Ebenezer Dorset from a nearby town called Summit and took him to a cave.
Two kidnappers, Bill and Sam, needed two thousand dollars to commit a fraudulent scheme
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Theme
In contrast to the main idea, the theme is the message, lesson or moral of the book.
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- Try to find it while you are reading. It may be stated or implied.
- Think about how the characters reacted to obstacles.
- Think about the important decisions that the characters made.
- Think about the characters growing or changing throughout the book.
Humour
Quote
"Ain’t it awful, Sam? Do you think anybody will pay out money to get a little imp like
that back home?" - Bill
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Main idea
Two kidnappers in Alabama hatch a plan to get 2000 dollars. They kidnap the son of a prominent citizen of a small town called Summit. The son turns out to be a very naughty boy who soon starts driving the kidnappers crazy. they write a ransom note to his father, only to receive a counter proposition. They get so fed up of the boy that they return him to his father and pay his father fifteen hundred dollars.
The main idea is what the book is mostly about.
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- Read the title.
- Look for the text features.
- Figure out if you are reading a fiction or a non fiction book.
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Main characters
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Sam (kidnapper)
Confident that they will get a nice, big ransom in exchange for the boy.
Unsure of what Johnny might do
Bill (kidnapper)
Irritated
Regretful of kidnapping Johnny
Johnny
Unaware of the situation he is actually in.
Mischievous
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Purpose
What is the reason why the author wrote the book?
To show examples of irony in literature
To entertain readers
Author
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O Henry
