Question

Retrieve Relovmater by Theory. Jimy Valentine has let his old life behind which two sentences from the excerpt support this?

A. Socially he was also a success and made many friends. And he accomplished the wish of his heart. He met Miss Annabel Adams, and became more and more captivated by her charms.
B. At the end of a year, the situation of Mr. Ralph Spencer was this: he had won the respect of the community, his shoe store was flourishing, and he and Annabel were engaged to be married in two weeks. Mr. Adams, Diane almost equaled her affection. He was as much at home in the family of Mr. Adams and that of Annabel's married sister as if he were already a member.
C. One day Jim sat down in his room and wrote this letter, which he mailed to the safe address of one of his old friends in St. Louis: "Say, pal, I want you to be at Sullivan's place in Little Rock next Wednesday night at nine o'clock. I want you to wind up some little matters for me. And, also, I want to make you a present of my kit of tools. I know you'll be glad to get them. On earth, two weeks from now is the only life. But she stands good and I'm going to marry the finest girl in the world. So it's good-bye to the old business. Say, she's an angel; she believes in me, and I wouldn't do another crooked thing for the whole world. Be sure to be at Sully's."
D. On the Monday night after Jim wrote this letter, Ben Price jogged unobtrusively into Elmore in a livery buggy. He lounged about town in his quiet way until he found out what he wanted to know. From the drug store across the street from Spencer's shoe store, he got a good look at Ralph D. Spencer.

Answer 1

The sentences indicating Jimmy Valentine's commitment to change are the one where he gives away his burglary tools signifying the end of his criminal activities and the sentence highlighting his earned respect in the community, which marks a new beginning. Both option b and c are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which two sentences from the excerpt support the idea that Jimmy Valentine has left his old life behind, we need to look at key elements that indicate a change in his character and lifestyle. The most telling details would be those showing that he has adopted a new, honest life and is engaged in positive relationships and activities that contrast his past criminal activities.

The sentence 'C. "I want to make you a present of my kit of tools. I know you'll be glad to get them... But she stands good and I'm going to marry the finest girl in the world.' effectively indicates that Jimmy has turned over a new leaf; he is giving away the tools of his former trade as a safecracker, which symbolizes the end of his criminal life. Moreover, his plan to marry reinforces his desire for a normal, upright life.

Another supportive sentence is 'B. At the end of a year, the situation of Mr. Ralph Spencer was this: he had won the respect of the community...' This sentence highlights that Jimmy, now living as Ralph Spencer, has earned the community's respect and is leading a successful, law-abiding life as a shoe store owner, which is a sharp departure from his criminal past.