JIMMY VALENTINE
1. What did Jimmy write to his old friend in St. Louis? Why did he write so?—2015,2018 3+2
How did he send the letter to his friend?
Jimmy wrote an emotional letter to Billy, his old friend, who lived in St. Louis. In his letter, he wrote that he wished to meet him at Sullivan’s place, in Little Rock at nine o’clock at night on next Wednesday. In that letter he also informed him that he had quitted his old business and started a new business of shoes. He was leading an honest life. He was going to marry the finest girl in the world within two weeks. After he got married, he would sell out and go West, where old scores would never touch him and his future life. According to him, she was an angel. She believed in him. For her, he vowed not to do any crooked things anymore. So, he wanted to give him the burglar’s unique tools. He, therefore, asked his friend to meet him in Sully's place on Wednesday night.
He wrote this letter to tell his friend clearly about his present position and future plans. He now wanted to lead an honest life. This letter projects Jimmy's reformation.
He mailed the letter to the safe address of his old friend in St. Louis.
2. ‘That’s Dandy Jimmy Valentine’s autograph”. –
a. Who said this and why?
b. How did he come to such a conclusion?1+2+2 (2022)
ans: Ben Price said this.
Ans:
3. “That child-she can’t stand it long in there”---
a. Who is referred to here?
b. Why was she in danger?
c. How was she saved?-2014,2022
4. Ben Price investigated the scene of the robberies and was heard to remark..”
A. Who was Ben Price?
B. What did he say?
C. What did he know of Jimmy’s Habits? 1+1+3
6. What new name did Jimmy assume at Elmore? D. What business did he open there? How did Jimmy fare at Elmore?-2016
7. What did jimmy valentine do from the time he got out of jail till he met Mike Dolan?--2017
8. Who is Ralph D. Spencer? What is Phoenix? Why has the comparison been made? 1+2+2 (2019)
or,
“Mr. Ralph Spencer, the phoenix that arose from Jimmy Valentine’s ashes’—Explain the above statement.
Or, why was Jimmy compared to phoenix?
Ans: Ralph D. Spencer is originally Jimmy Valentine.
Ans: The phoenix is a mythological bird. It burns itself, and again it rises from the ashes with renewed youth.
Here is a beautiful comparison between Jimmy and the phoenix. Jimmy was a professional burglar. Being released from jail, he incidentally came to a little town, Elmore. There she came across a beautiful young lady, Miss Annabel Adams. Jimmy fell in love with her. Her influence of love changed Jimmy’s mind. Jimmy decided to give up safe-cracking and burglary. He forgot the past and turned to Ralph D Spencer. He became an honest man. Jimmy seemed to have a new birth like the phoenix. Hence the comparison is appropriate.
9. ‘With that act Ralph D Spencer passed away’-
A. Who was Ralph D. Spencer? Explain how Ralph D Spencer passed away.
Ans: Ralph D. Spencer was originally Jimmy Valentine.
Ans: Jimmy took the name Ralph D Spencer at Elmore. Here he fell in love with Miss Annabel. Jimmy transformed himself from a safecracker to an honest man. In the meantime, a new vault was installed by Mr. Adams in his bank. Mr. Adams was explaining the operation of the new vault. At that moment the accident occurred. May, the elder sister, had playfully shut Agatha inside the vault and turned the combination knob. All feared that Agatha would die inside the vault. Annabel urged Ralph to do something .Ralph could not ignore her plea. By using his tools he unlocked the door promptly and saved Agatha. With that act Ralph D Spencer passed away.
10. Who was Ben Price? Why did he pretend not to know Jimmy Valentine? Was he correct in his decision?
Ans: Ben Price was the famous detective who was investigating the burglaries done by Jimmy Valentine.
Ben Price was watching Jimmy in the locker room at the Elmore bank. Jimmy had taken a risk to save a little girl. Ben Price felt that Jimmy was totally transformed from a burglar and was leading an honest life. So he did not want to arrest Jimmy. He pretended not to know Jimmy, the burglar and walked down the street.
Had Ben Price arrested Jimmy, the latter would have become a jail bird again. But Ben Price correctly assessed Jimmy’s transformation. He also understood that a man who could risk his life to save a little girl would never follow the wrong way. By setting Jimmy free, Ben Price destroyed a notorious burglar and gave people relief. So Ben Price was correct in his decision.
11. ‘And Ben Price turned and strolled down the street’—z
A. Who is Ben Price? Give an account of his character.
Or, What role does Ben Price play in the story ‘Jimmy valentine’?
Ans: In the story ‘Jimmy Valentine’ Ben Price is the famous detective who sends Jimmy into the prison.
Ben Price is a smart detective. He is observant and pays attention to details. Persistently he hunts down the notorious Jimmy Valentine. Persistence is one of his defining characteristics. It helps him to defeat Jimmy the ‘successful dodger of retribution’. He tracks him down and catches up with in Arkansas. He follows him and understands Jimmy is truly reformed. He shows his humanity when he finds Jimmy a changed man. He lets him go free. He lets Jimmy live a decent normal life, and thus, he destroys a burglar. This is the greatness of Ben Price.
12. Show how Jimmy Valentine is reformed? Or,
Do you think that Jimmy Valentine has really been changed? What influences could be responsible for that change?
Ans: Yes, I think that Jimmy Valentine has really been changed.
Ans: Jimmy Valentine is a skilled burglar in his first phase of life. After he is paroled from prison, he starts his old business. He comes to Elmore to rob the Elmore Bank. There she meets the finest girl of the earth, Annabel Adams. By her sudden and sweet touch of love he is transformed. He turns his life to a new phase. Jimmy is really a reformed person. He abandons his plan to rob the bank in Elmore. He wants to cut his ties with the past and give away his burglary tools. By ignoring his danger he saves Agatha and willingly surrenders himself to Ben Price. Thus he turns himself into a new man –Ralph D Spencer. The influence of love, compassion and faith can do such miracles.
13. What was Jimmy provided/given with by the jail authority at the time of his release? What was the expectation of the state/law in return of its gifts to the criminals like Jimmy?
Ans: When Jimmy was released from the jail, his jail uniform was taken off. He was given a suit of the villainously fitting, ready-made clothes and a pair of the stiff, squeaky shoes. The clerk handed him a rail road ticket and some five dollars. Criminals like Jimmy were given such things.
With these gifts the law/ the state expected that criminals like Jimmy would rehabilitate themselves. They would also start a new life, become good citizens and prosper in life. Actually the state expected that its charity would change the wrong doers to a great extent.
14. “Ben Price knew Jimmy’s habits”--- What were Jimmy’s habits? How was Ben Price familiar with Jimmy’s habits?
Ans: Jimmy Valentine was a notorious burglar. He had a peculiar mode of operation. The ways he stole were his habits. Long jumps, quick get-aways, no confederates and a taste for good society were some useful ways of Jimmy. Besides, he left no clue of his crime. He managed to loot a safe very fast. He was neat and clean in his business. All these help him become a successful dodger of retribution.
Ben Price knew Jimmy’s habits because he took charge to investigate the Springfield case. At that time he learnt the habits of Jimmy. Besides, it was Ben Price who was able to arrest Jimmy and send him to the Jail.
15. “Can’t you do something, Ralph—try, won’t you?”
a. Who said this?
b. What did the speaker say to do?
c. What did Ralph ultimately do?
Ans: Annabel Adams said this to Jimmy in the short story ‘Jimmy valentine’.
Ans: Annabel’s married sister’s daughter May, in a spirit of play, had shut Agatha in the vault. So, Annabel requested Jimmy to do something to open the vault in order to save Agatha.
Ans: Ultimately Jimmy smiled and asked for the rose that Annabel wore. Then he threw off his coat and pulled up his shirt-sleeves. He opened his suitcase. In a minute, Jimmy’s pet drill bit smoothly into the steel door. He threw back the bolts and opened the door. At last, he saved Agatha.
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