Jacqueline Moreno
5th Hour
Monday,October 26th
Type 3- The Ransom Of Red Chief
In O. Henry’s short story, The Ransom Of Red Chief, the main character, Red Chief, also known as Johnny Dorset, is known to be quite talkative. Through the character’s dialogue and some inferences, O. Henry makes it quite clear that Red Chief is very talkative.
In the short story, Sam and Bill quickly realize kidnapping a talkative boy was a bad idea when Red Chief didn’t stop speaking; “I like this fine. I never camped out before; but I had a pet ‘possum once, and I was 9 last birthday. I hate to go to school. Rats ate up sixteen of Jimmy Talbot’s aunt’s speckled hen’s eggs…” (Henry 3). Not only that, but later on in the story; “...And then for an hour I had to try to explain to him why there was nothin’ in holes, how a road can run both ways, and what makes the grass green… says Bill” (Henry 9). Red Chief is proven to be quite talkative when he started yapping to Sam and Bill but kept rambling for a long time after that. Red Chief also …show more content…
In a scene from the film, Sam dumps his head in a bucket of water to block out Red Chief’s rambling. Another scene from the film takes place in Mr. Dorset’s office, and Johnny puts a magnifying glass up to his mouth; which we can infer that that scene was to symbolize his talkative nature. In the film, there are many ways to show being talkative, such as Sam dumping his head in a bucket of water to show he was tired of Red Chief’s yapping. In the office scene, a very interesting way to show Johnny’s constant chatter is to have him talk inside a magnifying glass to symbolize talkative behavior. (The Ransom Of Red Chief)
The Ransom Of Red Chief’s main character, Red Chief, is clearly very talkative. Through his dialogue, some inferences, and the narrator's descriptions, O. Henry makes his character quite talkative while two goofy kidnappers attempt to abduct him in the town called
5th Hour
Monday,October 26th
Type 3- The Ransom Of Red Chief
In O. Henry’s short story, The Ransom Of Red Chief, the main character, Red Chief, also known as Johnny Dorset, is known to be quite talkative. Through the character’s dialogue and some inferences, O. Henry makes it quite clear that Red Chief is very talkative.
In the short story, Sam and Bill quickly realize kidnapping a talkative boy was a bad idea when Red Chief didn’t stop speaking; “I like this fine. I never camped out before; but I had a pet ‘possum once, and I was 9 last birthday. I hate to go to school. Rats ate up sixteen of Jimmy Talbot’s aunt’s speckled hen’s eggs…” (Henry 3). Not only that, but later on in the story; “...And then for an hour I had to try to explain to him why there was nothin’ in holes, how a road can run both ways, and what makes the grass green… says Bill” (Henry 9). Red Chief is proven to be quite talkative when he started yapping to Sam and Bill but kept rambling for a long time after that. Red Chief also …show more content…
In a scene from the film, Sam dumps his head in a bucket of water to block out Red Chief’s rambling. Another scene from the film takes place in Mr. Dorset’s office, and Johnny puts a magnifying glass up to his mouth; which we can infer that that scene was to symbolize his talkative nature. In the film, there are many ways to show being talkative, such as Sam dumping his head in a bucket of water to show he was tired of Red Chief’s yapping. In the office scene, a very interesting way to show Johnny’s constant chatter is to have him talk inside a magnifying glass to symbolize talkative behavior. (The Ransom Of Red Chief)
The Ransom Of Red Chief’s main character, Red Chief, is clearly very talkative. Through his dialogue, some inferences, and the narrator's descriptions, O. Henry makes his character quite talkative while two goofy kidnappers attempt to abduct him in the town called