Character Analysis Jimmy Valentine

Being courageous does not mean not feeling fear, but rather facing that feeling and choosing to act upon it with dignity. Many characters from the book Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card, portray acts of courage after being put into difficult and even dangerous situations. They did what they knew was right even if that meant letting go of what was familiar. Throughout the book Bean, Valentine Wiggin and Ender Wiggin are characters who stood out when it came to being courageous and showing bravery.

At the beginning of the coming of age story, when Jimmy gets let out of jail, we see how Jimmy has not changed and he had went back to his old ways. To show this, the author explains multiple robberies that happened within weeks of each other. Then, Ben Price, the detective trying to find who has been robbing the banks, realized it was Jimmy Valentine who was back to his old ways. To show this, the author wrote, “Ben Price knew Jimmy’s habits. He had learned them while working on the Springfield case. Long jumps, quick get-aways, no confederates, and a taste for good society--

Tom Robinson is portrayed as a mockingbird in this novel, he has done nothing but good in the town of Maycomb, but one issue brought the end to him. Tom Robinson is a great example of a mockingbird they are identical to each other, just like a Mockingbird. Tom follows what he is supposed to do every day, following rules and not causing any problems in his work, which is identical to what a mockingbird does stays inline ever out of it. Even though Tom is a fine young man he has a flaw, he’s a colored man which puts him at a disadvantage over everything no matter what the cause is, this is also a reason he is portrayed as a Mockingbird. Since racism was at a high during that time period it was way easy for colored people to get in trouble, and that's what happened to Tom, he was purposely targeted like he was prey. Alterations happened and Tom Robinson had been sent to the court which was the beginning of the end for Tom. Being a coloured man in a trial, knowing that once you enter the court you have already lost because of the ignorance that the people of the town have just because that they are racist and don’t see any justice for the coloured person is polluted They don’t see the bigger picture beyond the colour of their skin, they are just blinded that is why when Tom proved his innocence at the point where “Thomas Robinson reached around, ran his fingers under his left arm and lifted it. He guided his arm to the Bible and his rubber-like left hand sought contact

Trying to make ends meet, he turns to selling drugs. By the time Jimmy finds love ones more and decides to settle down tragedy occurs. Trying to escaping from a drug bust at a friend’s house his attempts end up with a conviction for murder. Due to his illiteracy, Jimmy couldn’t read the false accusations he never committed.

Jimmy Cross is the First Lieutenant who carries “the responsibility for the lives of his men” (O’Brien 429). Cross let his imagined love get in the way of his responsibilities and one of his men was killed. Cross carries the weight of Lavender’s death and adds that to the weight of his renewed responsibility to his men (427-437).

In the story Jimmy Valentine cracks a safe open to save a five-year-old that got trapped in the safe. Jimmy knew his identity of Ralph would go away right when he opened the suitcase, but he knew it was the right thing to do. Ben Price knew that Jimmy had quit the business a year ago because Ben didn’t hear or see any crimes made with Jimmy’s “autograph”. Ben also knew that what Jimmy did wasn't a bad thing, it was a good thing. In the story it states “.., let’s go. I don’t know that it makes much difference, now… Guess you're mistaken, Mr. Spencer… Don’t believe I recognize you. Your buggy’s waiting for you ain’t it?” (O. Henry 6). Ben couldn't really use law against him because if he didn't break into the safe the girl could’ve died. In the text, “ Ben Price turned and strolled down the street” (O. Henry 6). Jimmy quit stealing and told his old friend multiple times that he was done with that life, and he was going to live the straight one. Jimmy Valentine was being honest and he knew what he did, but he also knew it was

Andrew (Ender), Valentine and Peter Wiggin are three sibling who were all raised in the same household, but all have varying personalities. Peter is the oldest of all three siblings, Valentine came second, and Ender is the third and last child of the Wiggin's family. Ender is looked down upon by everyone around him because he lives in a society where the government plays an immense role in family planning decisions. Each family is only allowed to have two children, unless the family has government/military authorization. Ender, Peter, and Valentine are all exceptionally intelligent children. They were all monitored at a young age to see if they would be suited for a high position of leadership in the military. While they are all smart and capable

Mr. Grape was administered the Rorschach Ink Blot test. He gave an adequate effort throughout the testing process. Mr. Grape is a muscular individual who looks younger than his stated age of 52. He felt sad during the evaluation and presented with a superficial affect. However, he appeared detached from those emotions, as he communicated in a smooth, engaging, but overly intellectualized manner. In addition, Mr. Grape acted arrogant and self-confident, as he addressed the examiner as “Doc” and bragged about his legal history. He provided an adequate number of sufficiently elaborated responses. Thus, the test results are considered an adequate representation of his current psychological functioning.

In his search for identity, Jimmy tries to create his own definition of masculinity, but he never finds exactly what he is searching for. Jimmy Herf is clearly a very troubled young man as he bounces around from relationship to relationship. But even in his earliest relationships, it is clear that he is not the one that wears the pants:

“A Retrieving Reformation” by O. Henry, details the story of the transformation of Jimmy Valentine from a criminal to a respectable man, taking place around the early twentieth century. Jimmy Valentine was released from prison early, due to outside connections. Jimmy was meant to serve a four year sentence (which he only served ten months of) because he had robbed multiple banks. Against the warden’s advice, upon his release, Jimmy resumes his profession, and robs banks in Richmond, Logansport, and Jefferson City. A detective, Ben Price, was assigned the case of the bank robberies, and recognized the style as that of Jimmy. Meanwhile, Jimmy was now in Elmore, Arkansas. While there, Jimmy notices a gorgeous young woman enter the bank, and in his awestruck state, he waits outside the bank and makes small talk with a boy.

After, Ben decided not to take Jimmy back to jail. Jimmy and Annabel went home and tells her the truth about his life. He told her his real name is Jimmy Valentine and since they met he change his life. Annabel forgives him of what he did in his life and continue the plans and got married. 20 years later, Annabel had two kids named Johnny of 4 and Elizabeth of 6. Johnny needed a kidney transplant that cost thousands of dollars. Annabel’s dad had died and left her with no money and just left her with debts. They didn’t have enough money to perform the surgery. So Jimmy decided to do what he knows best, robbing banks. Jimmy tells his wife he is going to get a second job but he is going to Mike’s house to pick up his old suitcase. Jimmy is going

6. Johnny Mac – His strategy is just like Becky’s and he’s just coasting by. He’s just hanging out with the houseguest and it seems people talk game with him around but it’s like he’s non-existent. Johnny Mac is probably safe for weeks in this game.

At the beginning of the story, Jimmy doesn't have much of a desire to change, as he enjoys being in the robbery business. But as he Leaves jail and meets Annabel, he starts to realize that he wants to change and needs to change. The quote, “He had served nearly ten months of a four year,” shows change already

First off Jimmy Valentine hadn’t committed any crimes in a year and didn’t even want to. In a letter to a friend named Billy he writes “I’ve quite the old business -- a year ago.” The old business he is talking about is the business where he broke into safes and stole money. In that same letter he also tells Billy that “I wouldn’t touch a dollar of another man’s

Jimmy Valentine changed his troubled life of robbery for someone he loved, imagine trying to do that. Before moving to Elmore, Jimmy Valentine was a burglar. He was sentenced to four years in jail. But was released after a short ten months. After being released, Jimmy moved to a little town named Elemore to start a new life with his love Annabel. Furthermore, Jimmy Valentine was truly dedicated to living a moral life by trying to leave his past behind him, making an effort to be honest, and by keeping his promises.