The Ransom of Red Chief Characters

Characters in the Story

• There are four main characters in the story: Sam, Bill, Johnny Dorset, and Ebenezer Dorset.

Sam

• Sam is the narrator of the story and one of the main characters.
• He is the protagonist of the story along with his friend Bill.
• Sam and Bill jointly have six hundred dollars but need two thousand more to carry out a project.
• They plan to kidnap a child from the town of Summit to get the remaining two thousand dollars.

Bill Driscoll

• Bill is another main character and protagonist in the story.
• He gives the idea of kidnapping a child to get the ransom.
• Bill is a victim of Johnny's mischievousness and gets beaten by him.
• In the end, Bill repents his idea of kidnapping and wants to take Johnny back home without taking the ransom.
• He offers to pay an extra amount to Johnny's father to take his annoying boy back.

Johnny Dorset

• Johnny is the ten-year-old son of Ebenezer Dorset.
• He has red hair, which is a sign of a wild character.
• Johnny gets kidnapped for a ransom of two thousand dollars.
• He is so naughty that he spoils the kidnappers' plan and drives them crazy.
• He calls himself 'Red Chief', an ideal character in a game.

Ebenezer Dorset

• Ebenezer Dorset is a wealthy man who belongs to the town of Summit.
• He is the father of Johnny Dorset.
• His son gets kidnapped, and the kidnappers demand a ransom in return for Johnny's release.