Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
short story
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
film
theater |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
dialogue
irony foreshadowing exaggeration flashback |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:O._Henry
|
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
gptkb:Johnny_Dorset
Bill Sam |
| gptkbp:conflict |
man vs. society
man vs. man |
| gptkbp:criticalReception |
well-received
popular among readers |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
taught in schools
included in anthologies inspired parodies analyzed in literature courses influenced comedic writing |
| gptkbp:finish |
the ransom demand
|
| gptkbp:flavorProfile |
comedic
|
| gptkbp:genre |
humor
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Ransom of Red Chief
|
| gptkbp:influence |
humorous storytelling
American_literature |
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Johnny_Dorset
Bill Sam |
| gptkbp:motif |
crime
parenting revenge childhood humor in adversity |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
first-person
|
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:The_Saturday_Evening_Post
1910 |
| gptkbp:resolution |
the_return_of_Johnny
|
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Alabama
|
| gptkbp:style |
satirical
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
the ransom money
the title character |
| gptkbp:theme |
irony
kidnapping |
| gptkbp:visitors |
first-person
|