Analysis Of The Ransom Of Red Chief By O Henry

The short story, “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry, would be much different if it was written in Red Chief (Also known as Johnny Dorset)’s point of view. For example, during the initial kidnapping he fought against the kidnappers to leave him be “That boy put up a fight like a welter-weight cinnamon bear…” (Henry 71). He probably would have been freaking out and making a huge deal out of it while the narrator only said briefly what had happened. Also, during the time he spent staying in the cave he enjoyed it a lot, while it was expected of him to be scared. “‘ … that boy seemed to be having the time of his life. The fun of camping out in the cave had made him forget that he was a captive…”’(Henry 72). This was from the narrator’s point