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Argumentative Essay: Jimmy Valentine

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“ A Retrieved Reformation” 3rd Quarter Argumentative Essay You can always change your ways. Jimmy Valentine was a criminal that only worried about himself. But then he fell in love with a woman named Annabel Adams, which influenced him to change his name and start a new life to be with her. Jimmy Valentine was fully dedicated to living a moral life because he was honest, compassionate, and loyal.
Jimmy Valentine was fully dedicated to living a moral life because he was honest. In the text it says, “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.” This quote is saying that Jimmy was starting an honest life with the woman he loves. It also states “I wouldn’t touch …show more content…

Evidence from the text states “I want to make you a present of my kit tools. I know you’ll be glad to get -- them…” This quote is saying Jimmy is loyal to his friend Billy, who is still in the burglary business, even though Jimmy quit that business. In the text it says “She believes in me; and I wouldn’t do another crooked thing for the whole world.” This means Jimmy is loyal to Annabel because he loves her and wouldn’t steal and risk compromising their relationship for the world. Jimmy is loyal because he doesn’t steal from the one he loves or anyone …show more content…

While that may be true, He was trying to keep his past hidden so he could have a fresh start on life. Next, people may claim that Jimmy Valentine isn't trying to live a moral life because he stole something a week after he got out of jail, and in the text it says “A week after the release of Valentine, 9762, there was a neat job of safe-burglary done in Richmond, Indiana, with no clue to the author…”That’s Dandy Jim Valentine’s autograph…”. This means that he stole something right after he got out of jail, and stealing isn’t a great start to living a moral life. This isn't true because when he got out of jail, he headed to the cafe, then he was already heading to live in Elmore to start a new life ,so someone else committed that burglary in Indiana. Finally, one may claim that Jimmy Valentine isn't trying to live a moral life because Jimmy was encouraging his friend Billy to steal by selling Billy his tools that will guarantee you to open safes quicker and better. This means that Jimmy was encouraging his friend to steal more things and to keep the business running, and that isn’t moral to encourage your friends to do bad things. This claim wouldn’t be accurate because Jimmy sold the tools to his friend Billy because he didn’t need or want them anymore, and he wanted to sell them to someone that would use them. In conclusion, while some people

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