Jimmy Valentine Research Paper

People are always changing, so even one of the worst criminals around could end up becoming one of the best people around. Jimmy Valentine was a very good bank robber; he could break into any safe with ease. Now, Jimmy Valentine has changed his name to “Ralph Spencer,” but not only did he changed his name he changed his life. Jimmy Valentine did many things that changed his lifestyle; he gave away all his tools that he used to break into banks, he planned to get married, and he broke into a safe to save a child and not to steal anything.
The first reason that showed Jimmy was dedicated to living a moral life is that he gave away all his tools he used to rob banks. First of all not only did Jimmy get rid of his tools he gave them away, he didn’t
This is shown when in the text it says; “Jimmy Valentine looked into her eyes, forgot who he was, and became a different man.” This quote also shows the first time Jimmy started to change a little bit. Also the woman Jimmy planned to get married to was the banker's daughter, this is shown in the text when it says: “She’s Annabel Adams. Her pa owns this bank.” This quote affected him changing because Jimmy liked Annabel before even knew that her dad owned the bank, and if Jimmy wanted to be with her he would have to change his ways, and stop robbing banks or else Jimmy wouldn’t be able to spend the rest of his life with Annabel. Also Jimmy needed to focus on his family and job, this is shown in the text when it says; “Billy, I’ve quit the old business--a year ago. I’ve got a nice store. I’m making an honest living, and I’m going to marry the finest girl on earth two weeks from now, It’s the only life Billy--the straight one.” Jimmy no longer had time to deal with all the crime anymore, and he was already making enough money, so he didn't have
First some people might argue that Jimmy still did bad things once he got out of prison, but even though he did not do good right when he got out, he still ended up doing good, just not right away; change does not happen fast, it takes time. Some people might also argue that Jimmy only planned to get married to the banker's daughter so he could steal from the bank. This is not true though because if he wanted to he could of a very long time ago, Jimmy never did steal from them, and he liked Annabel before he even knew she was the banker's daughter. The last reason people might argue about is that Jimmy was not honest the entire time, and lied to Annabel about the tools and what was inside the suitcase. But this was just because he was afraid that if he told them, then everyone would find out about Jimmy's past, and then might not of been able to get married to Annabel. Also, the only reason he even had the tools with him was because he was planning on giving them away, not to use them. All the evidence clearly shows that Jimmy Valentine was now dedicated to living a moral life.
Jimmy Valentine did a lot of good in his life; therefore, he was truly dedicated to living a moral life because he gave away all his tools he used to break into banks, he planned to get married, he broke into a safe to