There’s a safe cracking robber that's on the run going as a different identity. That person was Jimmy Valentine. Jimmy Valentine escaped from jail after cracking safes at banks and robbing them. After he escaped, he had changed his name to Ralph D. Spencer and met a lovely woman named Annabel. Annabel ends up becoming Jimmy’s fiancé and Jimmy changes his life and becomes an owner of a successful business. Jimmy Valentine wanted to change his life because he left his old life behind, he was compassionate, and he was honest.
Jimmy Valentine wants to change his life because he leaves his old life behind. First, he changes his name from Jimmy Valentine to Ralph D. Spencer. Valentine thought that changing his name would be one step closer to starting over and having a better life. He also changed his name because he …show more content…
First, he willingly offers to go with Ben Price after he rescues Agatha. After the rescue, Valentine realises that Ben Price now knows that he’s not Ralph D. Spencer but Jimmy Valentine. Valentine feels like turing himself in and being honest is the right thing to do. After realising this, he runs up to Ben Price and tells him to take him to jail. Then, Ben Price lets him go after he confesses. When Valentine runs up to Ben and tells him that he’s Jimmy Valentine and to take him to jail, Ben acts like he doesn’t know who he really is. After that Ben just walks off without saying another word. Because Valentine has changed his life and was honest, Ben let him go even after trying to find him for years. Next, is that in the text Valentine stated in the letter he wrote to his friend,"Say, Billy, I've quit the old business-- a year ago."(page 4 O. Henry). Jimmy is being honest to Billy and stating how he feels about safe cracking. He admits that he isn't very happy safe cracking anymore and that he wants to start over. Jimmy Valentine wants to change his life because he is now
Jimmy Valentine wants to change his life because he leaves his old life behind. First, he changes his name from Jimmy Valentine to Ralph D. Spencer. Valentine thought that changing his name would be one step closer to starting over and having a better life. He also changed his name because he …show more content…
First, he willingly offers to go with Ben Price after he rescues Agatha. After the rescue, Valentine realises that Ben Price now knows that he’s not Ralph D. Spencer but Jimmy Valentine. Valentine feels like turing himself in and being honest is the right thing to do. After realising this, he runs up to Ben Price and tells him to take him to jail. Then, Ben Price lets him go after he confesses. When Valentine runs up to Ben and tells him that he’s Jimmy Valentine and to take him to jail, Ben acts like he doesn’t know who he really is. After that Ben just walks off without saying another word. Because Valentine has changed his life and was honest, Ben let him go even after trying to find him for years. Next, is that in the text Valentine stated in the letter he wrote to his friend,"Say, Billy, I've quit the old business-- a year ago."(page 4 O. Henry). Jimmy is being honest to Billy and stating how he feels about safe cracking. He admits that he isn't very happy safe cracking anymore and that he wants to start over. Jimmy Valentine wants to change his life because he is now