Ransom Of Red Chief Analysis

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Most people have heard of the theme slow and steady wins the race. This theme can be seen in movies,books,and plays. Theme is the lesson or moral the author tries to portray through a story. One theme the story “Ransom of Red Chief” by O’Henry and the movie “Home Alone” have in common is beware of strangers. In the text it states, “Would you like a bag of candy and a nice ride.” This shows that a stranger is trying to get Johnny to get into their vehicle and kidnap him. In the movie the crooks pretended to be a cop to get into the Mcallister's house. This illustrates that the family should have been kind of aware that a cop wouldn’t ask them if they were going on vacation and if the systems were all operational. Another theme that the story …show more content…

One example of verbal irony from the story is, “The people who lived there were as harmless and happy group of peasants as ever gathered around a Maypole.” This shows that it is irony because normally peasants aren’t usually happy. An example from the is, When Kevin’s mom says “Say goodnight Kevin.” and Kevin says “Goodnight Kevin” sarcastically. This Illustrates that Kevin is being sarcastic towards his mother. An example of dramatic irony from the story is, “The kid stopped about eight feet behind him.” This shows that Bill didn’t know that the kid was behind him but Sam and the reader knew that the kid was there. An example from the movie is, When the mom doesn’t know that they left Kevin at home alone. This illustrates that the viewer knows something the characters don’t. An example of situational irony from the story is, “Instead,Bill was counting out two hundred fifty dollars into Dorset’s hand.” This demonstrates that it is situational irony because the kidnappers are paying the parent to take the kid back instead of them getting paid. In the movie, Marv dressed up as a cop to see if the family was going on a vacation. This shows that you wouldn’t expect a cop to rob a

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