A Retrieved Reformation
1a. What advice does the warden give Jimmy just before Jimmy is released from prison? How does Jimmy respond to the warden?
Before Jimmy was released from prison, the advice that the warden gave Jimmy was that he told him to go make a man of himself and remember what he said. Jimmy responds all innocent, saying "I never opened a safe all my life."
2a. What does the clerk hand to Jimmy as he is released from prison? What does Jimmy do with it?
What the clerk hands to Jimmy when he is released from prison is that he gave him money to pay for his trip on a train and five more dollars to help become a better man. Jimmy uses the five more dollars to give to a blind man and he uses the money to go on the train.
3a. What happens to Jimmy in front of the Elmore Bank?
What happens to Jimmy in front of the Elmore Bank is that he sees an young lady and forgot at once who he was before.
1b. Why do you think the warden offers this advice? Do you agree with the warden? Why do you think Jimmy responds the way he does? Do you think the warden believes Jimmy's response? Do you believe Jimmy's response?
The warden offers this advice because he wants Jimmy to be a better man and I agree with the warden because I would want Jimmy to change too. Jimmy responds the way he does because he doesn't really care about the advice the warden gave to him and I don't think that the warden believed Jimmy's response because he wouldn't be in jail if he opened up the safes and stole the money. I don't believe Jimmy's response because he is trying to be innocent when he isn't.
2b. Do you think Jimmy has a good chance of changing his life immediately after his release from prison? Why, or why not? What would make it easier for Jimmy to get an honest start?
I think that Jimmy has a good chance of changing his life immediately after prison because he probably doesn't want to go back to prison again. What would make it easier for Jimmy to get an honest start is to probably go to confession or donate some money to the poor.
3b. Do you think this is the only thing that changes Jimmy Valentine? Explain.
I think that Jimmy changed a lot of things in his life, such as being a good person instead of a bad person and not stealing money anymore.
4a. Identify what you think is the main or central conflict in "A Retrieved Reformation." Is the main conflict between Jimmy and the prison system? Jimmy's new life and his past life? Jimmy and Ben Price? Explain.
What I think is the main conflict in "A Retrieved Reformation is the past life on Jimmy Valentine because he wants to do bad, but he knows that he will be caught.
4b. Based on your analysis of the central conflict in the story, what is the point in which that conflict gets resolved? In other words, what finally ends the conflict? Is it when Jimmy falls in love? When Jimmy writes the letter to Billy? When Ben Price pretends not to recognize Jimmy? Why does this event resolve the conflict?
The point in which the conflict is resolved is when Jimmy meets Annabel Adams because he doesn't want to steal from the bankers daughter.
5a. What reasons does Jimmy give for his new and honest life in the letter he writes to Billy. Do the reasons seem genuine? Explain.
The reasons that Jimmy gives for his new and honest life in the letter he write to Billy is that he finished with being bad and that Annabel trusts her. The reasons seem genuine because he hasn't done bad in a long time.
5b. What do you think Jimmy's relationship with Annabel offers him that he didn't have before? If Jimmy hadn't met Annabel, how else do you think he could have found the qualities that would make him want to live an honest life? Do you think he would have found them had he not met Annabel? Explain.
What Jimmy's relationship with Annabel offers him that he didn't have before was that someone actually cared about him. If Jimmy didn't meet Annabel, he would've continued his bad life again by stealing money from safes.
Understanding LiteratureCharacter and Characterization. Who is the protagonist in this story? Who is the antagonist in this story? Categorize each of these characters as one-dimensional or three-dimensional, and explain why. Identify some examples of O. Henry's use of characterization in the story. Does he use all three techniques of characterization? Does he rely on one technique more than the others? Explain.
The protagonist and antagonist in the story is Jimmy because he turns from evil to good.
Verbal Irony. Look back through the story and complete your graphic organizer. For each example of verbal irony, note what you think the true meaning is and how it adds to the story. In general, how does O. Henry use verbal irony in this story—to create humor or to make a point? Explain your answer.
O'Henry uses verbal irony in this story to create humor or make a point by Jimmy acting all innocent and saying things that he already knows the answer to.
Writer's Journal1. Imagine that you are Ben Price before he meets up with Jimmy Valentine in the town of Elmore. Write the copy for a wanted poster for the capture of Jimmy Valentine. What important clues will you include on the poster to help citizens recall whether they have seen Jimmy Valentine anywhere and thereby help the police capture him?
WANTED
JIMMY VALENTINE
LAST SEEN IN ELMORE
IF FOUND CALL POLICE
REWARD: $2,000
2. Imagine that you are Jimmy Valentine sitting in your cell after you have just been told that you'll be released from prison soon. Write an outline or a long narrative list of what you want to do once you are free. Do you want to go back to committing burglary? Do you want to make a fresh start? If so, how will you do it? Can you think of a way to make a fresh start that doesn't involve burglary?
If I was told that I would be free from prison, I would:
Get something good to eat
Confession
Say sorry to anyone I've hurt
Donating materials to poor people
3. Create a character sketch for Jimmy Valentine. Note details about his physical appearance, the way he talks, his personality, events in his life, and any significant changes in his personality or behavior.
Jimmy Valentine is in his young 30's, cocasian, and likes to break open safes.
Vocabulary1. I once had a ___________________ that left my muscles very weak.
convulsion
2. The ___________________ he received for stealing the cash seemed fair to me.
retribution
3. He ___________________ left the theater in the middle of the movie.
unobtrusively
4. We listened to each candidate's ___________________ before casting our vote.
platform
5. She ___________________ greeted the guests, happy to show off her new house.
genially
6. I knew he was angry, yet he maintained a __________________ smile.
assiduosly
7. I wanted a __________________ to help me plan the party.
confederate
8. He received no __________________, even though he'd never gotten in trouble before.
specious
9. She ___________________ looked over her exam before turning it in.
clemency
10. In our grade, Ralph became ___________________ for his superior math abilities.
eminent
Language, Grammar, and Style1. accessible
correct
2. cellar
correct
3. bussiness
business
4. ocurrance
occurrence
5. orchestera
correct
6. symbol
correct
7. deceatful
deceitful
8. presteage
prestige
9. lightning
correct
10. artical
article
Before Jimmy was released from prison, the advice that the warden gave Jimmy was that he told him to go make a man of himself and remember what he said. Jimmy responds all innocent, saying "I never opened a safe all my life."
2a. What does the clerk hand to Jimmy as he is released from prison? What does Jimmy do with it?
What the clerk hands to Jimmy when he is released from prison is that he gave him money to pay for his trip on a train and five more dollars to help become a better man. Jimmy uses the five more dollars to give to a blind man and he uses the money to go on the train.
3a. What happens to Jimmy in front of the Elmore Bank?
What happens to Jimmy in front of the Elmore Bank is that he sees an young lady and forgot at once who he was before.
1b. Why do you think the warden offers this advice? Do you agree with the warden? Why do you think Jimmy responds the way he does? Do you think the warden believes Jimmy's response? Do you believe Jimmy's response?
The warden offers this advice because he wants Jimmy to be a better man and I agree with the warden because I would want Jimmy to change too. Jimmy responds the way he does because he doesn't really care about the advice the warden gave to him and I don't think that the warden believed Jimmy's response because he wouldn't be in jail if he opened up the safes and stole the money. I don't believe Jimmy's response because he is trying to be innocent when he isn't.
2b. Do you think Jimmy has a good chance of changing his life immediately after his release from prison? Why, or why not? What would make it easier for Jimmy to get an honest start?
I think that Jimmy has a good chance of changing his life immediately after prison because he probably doesn't want to go back to prison again. What would make it easier for Jimmy to get an honest start is to probably go to confession or donate some money to the poor.
3b. Do you think this is the only thing that changes Jimmy Valentine? Explain.
I think that Jimmy changed a lot of things in his life, such as being a good person instead of a bad person and not stealing money anymore.
4a. Identify what you think is the main or central conflict in "A Retrieved Reformation." Is the main conflict between Jimmy and the prison system? Jimmy's new life and his past life? Jimmy and Ben Price? Explain.
What I think is the main conflict in "A Retrieved Reformation is the past life on Jimmy Valentine because he wants to do bad, but he knows that he will be caught.
4b. Based on your analysis of the central conflict in the story, what is the point in which that conflict gets resolved? In other words, what finally ends the conflict? Is it when Jimmy falls in love? When Jimmy writes the letter to Billy? When Ben Price pretends not to recognize Jimmy? Why does this event resolve the conflict?
The point in which the conflict is resolved is when Jimmy meets Annabel Adams because he doesn't want to steal from the bankers daughter.
5a. What reasons does Jimmy give for his new and honest life in the letter he writes to Billy. Do the reasons seem genuine? Explain.
The reasons that Jimmy gives for his new and honest life in the letter he write to Billy is that he finished with being bad and that Annabel trusts her. The reasons seem genuine because he hasn't done bad in a long time.
5b. What do you think Jimmy's relationship with Annabel offers him that he didn't have before? If Jimmy hadn't met Annabel, how else do you think he could have found the qualities that would make him want to live an honest life? Do you think he would have found them had he not met Annabel? Explain.
What Jimmy's relationship with Annabel offers him that he didn't have before was that someone actually cared about him. If Jimmy didn't meet Annabel, he would've continued his bad life again by stealing money from safes.
Understanding LiteratureCharacter and Characterization. Who is the protagonist in this story? Who is the antagonist in this story? Categorize each of these characters as one-dimensional or three-dimensional, and explain why. Identify some examples of O. Henry's use of characterization in the story. Does he use all three techniques of characterization? Does he rely on one technique more than the others? Explain.
The protagonist and antagonist in the story is Jimmy because he turns from evil to good.
Verbal Irony. Look back through the story and complete your graphic organizer. For each example of verbal irony, note what you think the true meaning is and how it adds to the story. In general, how does O. Henry use verbal irony in this story—to create humor or to make a point? Explain your answer.
O'Henry uses verbal irony in this story to create humor or make a point by Jimmy acting all innocent and saying things that he already knows the answer to.
Writer's Journal1. Imagine that you are Ben Price before he meets up with Jimmy Valentine in the town of Elmore. Write the copy for a wanted poster for the capture of Jimmy Valentine. What important clues will you include on the poster to help citizens recall whether they have seen Jimmy Valentine anywhere and thereby help the police capture him?
WANTED
JIMMY VALENTINE
LAST SEEN IN ELMORE
IF FOUND CALL POLICE
REWARD: $2,000
2. Imagine that you are Jimmy Valentine sitting in your cell after you have just been told that you'll be released from prison soon. Write an outline or a long narrative list of what you want to do once you are free. Do you want to go back to committing burglary? Do you want to make a fresh start? If so, how will you do it? Can you think of a way to make a fresh start that doesn't involve burglary?
If I was told that I would be free from prison, I would:
Get something good to eat
Confession
Say sorry to anyone I've hurt
Donating materials to poor people
3. Create a character sketch for Jimmy Valentine. Note details about his physical appearance, the way he talks, his personality, events in his life, and any significant changes in his personality or behavior.
Jimmy Valentine is in his young 30's, cocasian, and likes to break open safes.
Vocabulary1. I once had a ___________________ that left my muscles very weak.
convulsion
2. The ___________________ he received for stealing the cash seemed fair to me.
retribution
3. He ___________________ left the theater in the middle of the movie.
unobtrusively
4. We listened to each candidate's ___________________ before casting our vote.
platform
5. She ___________________ greeted the guests, happy to show off her new house.
genially
6. I knew he was angry, yet he maintained a __________________ smile.
assiduosly
7. I wanted a __________________ to help me plan the party.
confederate
8. He received no __________________, even though he'd never gotten in trouble before.
specious
9. She ___________________ looked over her exam before turning it in.
clemency
10. In our grade, Ralph became ___________________ for his superior math abilities.
eminent
Language, Grammar, and Style1. accessible
correct
2. cellar
correct
3. bussiness
business
4. ocurrance
occurrence
5. orchestera
correct
6. symbol
correct
7. deceatful
deceitful
8. presteage
prestige
9. lightning
correct
10. artical
article