How Did Jimmy Valentine Committed To Ralph's Life

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Ralph Spencer was the phoenix that rose from the ashes of Jimmy Valentine,but before this transformation Jimmy had got out of prison after serving a sentence for robbing banks.He started his bank heists again. At least until Jimmy met the love of his life,and he married her.After Jimmy met Annabel he changed his name and his ethics then opened a shoe shop in Elmore. There were three things that Jimmy did to show that he was committed to his new,just life:settle down,planning on getting rid of his tools,and most importantly,he risked his marriage to save Agatha. The first part in Ralph’s rise from Jimmy’s ashes was that he settled down,got a job,and got married. Firstly, in A Retrieved Reformation the narrator states,”He opened up a shoe-store and secured a good run of trade,”(p.3).To rephrase it, Jimmy opened up a business in Elmore, and he was settling down to start his new life.In addition, Jimmy was engaged to Annabel. Which showed he was committed to his second chance at life because he was settling down and committing to someone.Lastly, in the text,A Retrieved Reformation, the narrator also describes that,”Socially he was also a success and made many friends.”(p.3). To explain, JImmy was making more friends and was becoming a part of the Elmore Community. To sum it up, Jimmy was committed to his life in elmore due in part to him