Question

In what ways are Sam and Bill challenged by their interactions with Ebenezer Dorset and his son and what do Sam and Bill learn as a result of these interactions? In The Ransom of Red Chief

Answer 1

Explanation:

They are afraid that someone may have murdered Red Chief. They are worried and anxiously searching for Red Chief. They are in disbelief that a kidnapping could happen in a small town like Summit.

The major conflict, or the struggle that drives the plot of the story, is between Johnny and Bill as Johnny seems to enjoy being kidnapped and keeps injuring Bill with his wild form of play. However, an internal struggle ensues about whether their trouble is worth the money they stand to gain from his ransom.

Dorset asked for money so he could take his child home. This shows that the father doesn't have a relationship with his son.

On the very first day the boy treated Bill very badly. The boy jumped on his chest , ready for an attack, he made him horse and pretending himself to be a horse rider . He kick Bill leg with until they were Black and blue. He hit him behind his year with a sling .