Whats the theme of this story?? its called the ransom of red chief"This enjoyable/entertaining story tells of

Question

... a young boy held for ransom by two petty criminals, Bill Driscoll and Sam Howard. The two men are fugitives who have escaped to the deep South searching for an easy way to get their hands on $2,000 they need in order to launch a land fraud scheme in Illinois. They set their sights on the quiet town of Summit, Alabama because of the philoprogenitiveness - love for one's own children - that they believe is common in rural communities.Bill and Sam decide they will kidnap the son of a prominent citizen named Ebenezer Dorset, demand a ransom of $2000, quickly collect the payoff, and be on their way. However, once they actually kidnap the boy and make their way to a hideout in the nearby hills, their plan quickly begins to unravel. Their young captive red-headed brat who calls himself "Red Chief", actually enjoys his stay with his kidnappers.When they receive a reply to their ransom letter from Red Chief's father offering to take the boy off their hands for $250, they quickly return him

Answer 1

Plan ahead.  Obviously, the kidnappers did not research their prey very well.

Answer 2

Be careful for what you wish for, as you may get it