Since you are in college, you may wish to change your
approach to this story and, instead analyze some element of style in O. Henry's "The
Ransom of Red Chief" such as the ironic humor. Afterall, irony is a literary device
that O. Henry employs in many of his stories, and this is story is comically ironic
throughout. The very opening indicates this element: "It looked like a good thing, but
wait till I tell you."
So, with this having been noted,
you may use a thesis that points to how the comic irony drives the plot with a series of
comic reversals. And, these reversals drive not only the plot, but underpin the theme
that is often one of comedy: Sometimes the underdog does
win.
Included below are some links to this story that will
provide you with some additional insights which may assist you in composing your thesis
and direct your writing.
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