Answer: The main character of the story Jimmy Valentine, Jimmy Valentine is a burglar by profession. He is an inventor too as he has himself invented many useful tools for burglary. (He is careless about himself as he does not listen what the warden advises him.) Getting release from jail, he again engages himself with burglary and flees away to Elmore for his safety. It shows his intelligence. There he falls in love with a beautiful girl Annabel Adams at the very first sight. Then he leaves his dark life completely and transforms himself into a good, honest citizen. He also establishes himself as a successful shoe-businessman. He proves himself to be a good lover when he wins the heart of Annabel. He does not hesitate in fear in the revelation of his past life when rescues the little Agatha with his burglary tools in front of everyone. It proves his humanity and honesty. He changes himself so much that he willingly wants to be arrested at the end of the story. Jimmy, previously a criminal by profession, ultimately makes himself a genuine man and a lover.
Jimmy Valentine is the young and handsome hero of the story. His personality is highly impressive. Although he was an infamous safecracker at the beginning, he elevates himself as an honest lover and successful businessman. At Elmore, he assumes the name Ralph D. Spencer and opens a shoe store. In prison, he learned the art of shoe-making which incidentally helps him to establish himself as an honest businessman. At Elmore, when he attracts the eyes of Miss. Annabel Adams, he becomes a new man. At the bank when a little girl gets locked inside the vault he rescues the girl at the risk of the revelation of his past life. He uses the burglar’s tools to save the girl. He proves himself honest to his new identity. His reformation from a burglar to an honest man makes Ben Price so sympathetic that he does not arrest him. In all, Jimmy Valentine is a very interesting character.
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