![]() The story ‘The Ransom of Red Chief’ begins when two men, Bill and Sam need some money desperately. The story is full of ironies and unexpected events. They act upon their plan but the plan goes wrong when their victim unexpectedly enjoys himself being kidnapped. The story talks about two men who are in need of money for which they plan to kidnap the child of a wealthy man. ![]() ![]() The story is narrated in the first-person narrative where Sam is the narrator of the story. This story has a ten years old boy called Johnny and two kidnappers named Bill Driscol and Sam as the main characters. It has also been adapted for many children’s books and television episodes. It was first published in the issue of The Saturday Evening Post on the 6th of July 1907. Henry’s other stories which are full of wit, twist and unexpected endings. This story is a blend of Classical Comedy and American tall tale. He died of cirrhosis of the liver on 5 June 1910 in New York. He was born on 11 September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Henry whose real name was William Sydney Porter and who was known for his comical stories. The short story ‘The Ransom of Red Chief’ is written by O.
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