Similarities Between Bill And Sam In The Ransom Of Red Chief

Everyone in this world has similarities and differences. This idea is shown in “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry. In the story two kidnappers, Bill and Sam, take a boy and try to get two-thousand dollars as a ransom from the father, but taking the kid ends up being more than it is worth. Sam is the leader of the operation and is a little more cool and calm, while Bill is a little bit more on the edge. The two kidnappers' similarities are interesting, but their differences are more important.
Bill and Sam have similarities. First, they are both kidnappers. For example, they make up a plan to go to a small town where the authorities will not be able to catch them, but they can get the money they want. They are both in it together, and both play a part in the kidnapping team. Sam does all the paperwork and makes the demands, and Bill does all the tough work. They work together to get the job done. Second, they are both scared of the boy. For instance, the kid terrifies them, and they can not harm him so they take the precautions needed. For example, Bill never closes an eye again after Red Chief pins him down and tries to take his scalp with a knife. Sam wakes up early to avoid being broiled by the time the sun comes up. Bill and Sam's similarities are that they

are both kidnappers, and they both are terrified by the ten-year-old boy who they have kidnapped.
However, Bill and Sam have differences.

First, they have different personalities. For example, Johnny says he is going to ride Bill ninety miles, and Sam says okay. Bill on the other hand does not like the idea at all and tries to leave the kid behind because he is so mad. Sam is cool and calm about things while Bill is more of a hot head. Second, they have different roles in the kidnapping duo. Bill always has to stay with the kid. Sam always writes the letters and makes the demands. Sam is the brain behind the operation, while Bill has to do all the man work. Sam and Bill have a lot of differences, one being they have different personalities and another being they play different roles in their

plan.
While the similarities between the kidnappers are intriguing, their differences stand out more. Because they are terrified of of the boy they kidnapped they are awful kidnappers. Because Bill is more of a hot head he has to do all the hard work. And since Sam is calmer he gets to make all of the demands. In conclusion, everyone has similarities and differences, but the differences tend to define a person.