little girl. Jimmy Valentine had just got out of prison for robbing banks and started doing it again .At least until he came into Elmore and fell in love with Annabel. There he acted like his name was Ralph Spencer‚and then he risked his marriage to save a little girl named Agatha. Jimmy Valentine did three things that showed he was committed to a new ethical life:Settle down in Elmore‚risk his marriage to save Agatha‚and most importantly he planned to get rid of his tools. Firstly‚ Jimmy Valentine
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Vietnam during the Vietnam War. In this story we are introduced to First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and his platoon. They all differ in age and ethnicity‚ and have different views on the Vietnam War. One thing that they all have in common is that they bear the weight of their country on their back‚ but they also have different emotions weighing on their hearts at the same time. We see three different sides to Lieutenant Jimmy Cross‚ the soldier‚ the love stricken man and the leader that has learned a valuable
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Jimmy Santiago Baca is a well-known American poet and writer. He became one of the best American poet after he discover his passion of poetry during the time he spent in prison. Baca has published his remarkable poetry books collections such as Black Mesa Poems (1995)‚ Poems Taken from My Yard (1986)‚ and Healing Earthquakes (2001). He is also the author of stories‚ A Glass of Water (2009) is his most recent book. Baca has published his "memoir" book A Place to Stand in 2001‚ he explored his survival
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Jimmy Valentine should be arrested. He has done a lot of bad stuff he hasn’t been punished for all the bad things he’s done. Like the three banks he robbed‚ he always cheated his way out of jail time‚ and Jimmy lied to everyone. He has some bad things‚ so he should be arrested and put back in jail. The first reason Jimmy Valentine should be arrested is that he did rob three banks after he got out of jail. In the first week‚ he robbed a bank in Richmond‚ then he robbed a bank in Logansport
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unrealistic when the reader has not experienced anything of the sort. In the story "The Things They Carried" Tim O’Brien tells war stories through a character named Jimmy Cross. With the detail O’Brien uses in his book he must have experienced these events to be able to describe them in such a fashion. The many friendships and personal relationships Jimmy had could have just been O’Brien’s platoon he served with and actual girlfriend‚ possibly with different names. All of the feelings and emotions of a person
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a lot of money‚ but give it all away for love. Jimmy valentine was a criminal and was sentenced to four years in prison‚ but got out on good behavior in four months. He was very good at robbing banks and could almost crack any safe‚ but he got tired of this life and moved to Elmore to start a new life.Jimmy Valentine wanted to change his morals by becoming more respectful‚ he tried to be honest to everyone‚ and tried to be more compassionate. Jimmy wanted to change his morals by becoming more respectful
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It can be extremely difficult to focus on things that one may want to do in order for them to change their life. Life is full of surprises that sometimes we find ourselves becoming the person we never imagined to be. The memoir A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca‚ a story about a man who was abandoned by his parents at a very young age‚ having a mother who desired to blend into “white world” and an alcoholic father‚ a man who was convicted at the age of twenty-one. Baca’s story tells about how
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Kurtis Wong L. Muller IDST 36 April 6‚ 2011 Teaching Proposal The poet that I am willing to grasp the knowledge of is Jimmy Santiago. Santiago‚ a former inmate of a maximum security prison altered his life through the power of poetry and writing. The reason why I chose to delve into his philosophies is because he was a former prisoner. His life is inspirational due to the fact that I work at a local jail and witness the obscenities of the system and inmates. To dramatically change one’s
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Jimmy Carter aspired to make Government "competent and compassionate‚" responsive to the American people and their expectations. His achievements were notable‚ but in an era of rising energy costs‚ mounting inflation‚ and continuing tensions‚ it was impossible for his administration to meet these high expectations.Carter‚ who has rarely used his full name--James Earl Carter‚ Jr.--was born October 1‚ 1924‚ in Plains‚ Georgia. Peanut farming‚ talk of politics‚ and devotion to the Baptist faith were
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Daniel Jackson Jimmy Carter Biography United States Presidents Jimmy Carter. By Anne Schraff James Earl Carter‚ Jr. Was born in the small farming town of Plains‚ Georgia‚ on October 1‚ 1924. He is still alive to this day and he it 89 years of age. Jimmy Carter was educated in the public school of Plains‚ attended Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia
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