The Little Nugget · Theme
Kidnapping and Custody
How The Little Nugget develops Kidnapping and Custody.
The central plot revolves around the repeated attempts to kidnap Ogden Ford, the 'Little Nugget,' driven by a bitter custody battle between his divorced parents and the machinations of professional criminals.
Where it surfaces
- I
Plans are made for the Little Nugget's future by several interested parties, hinting at custody and potential kidnapping schemes.
- I
Cynthia's successful kidnapping of Ogden from his father's custody is the central event of the chapter.
- II
The chapter revolves around the custody battle for Ogden Ford, with Cynthia and Mrs. Ford plotting his kidnapping and Mr. Mennick demanding his return.
- II
Plans for the Nugget's future involve kidnapping and custody struggles.
- I
The chapter introduces the central kidnapping plot targeting Ogden Ford, with Mennick revealing Smooth Sam Fisher's involvement and Peter's role as a guardian.
- II
Cynthia has already kidnapped Ogden Ford to reunite him with his mother, and she persuades Peter to help her, framing the act as a rescue from a harmful paternal environment.
- II
Peter's mission to kidnap Ogden is central; the chapter highlights the practical difficulties of the plan.
- III
The presence of the Little Nugget (Ogden Ford) attracts criminals like Sam Fisher and Buck MacGinnis, setting up the kidnapping plot.
- II
The intruder's target is Ogden Ford, the wealthy boy known as the Little Nugget, and Ogden himself discusses past kidnapping attempts by figures like Buck MacGinnis.
- I
The central plot revolves around the planned kidnapping of Ogden Ford, with multiple parties competing to abduct him.
- I
The central plot revolves around the planned removal of Ogden Ford (the Little Nugget) and the competing interests in his custody.
- I
The central plot involves Sam's attempt to drug and kidnap the Little Nugget, with Peter acting as protector.
- II
The chapter revolves around the custody of Ogden Ford, with Peter's plan to kidnap him for his mother and Sam's counter-efforts to protect the boy for Mr. Ford.
- XIII
The central plot revolves around the planned kidnapping of Ogden Ford, with Peter and Sam both involved in custody schemes.
- XV
The chapter sets the stage for the planned kidnapping of Ogden Ford, with Peter agreeing to join the scheme.
- I
The central conflict revolves around Ogden's custody and the kidnappers' plot.
- XVII
The chapter centers on the custody battle for Ogden Ford, with Sam Fisher positioning himself as a professional mediator and guardian.
