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- 1 Who is Ben Price in the story?
- 2 Who is Ben Price in Jimmy Valentine?
- 3 What do Ben Price and Jimmy Valentine have in common in a Retrieved Reformation?
- 4 What did Ben Price do at end of Retrieved Reformation?
- 5 Who was Ben Price How could he conclude that the recent burglaries were the work of Jimmy Valentine?
- 6 Why is Ben Price in Elmore?
- 7 Who was Ben Price why did he pretend not to know Jimmy Valentine was he correct in his decision?
- 8 What does Ben Price mean at the end of the story?
Who is Ben Price in the story?
An “eminent” police detective and the antagonist of “A Retrieved Reformation.” Price is portrayed as the epitome of morality and hard work, and he serves as a foil to Jimmy Valentine’s criminal lifestyle.
Who is Ben Price in Jimmy Valentine?
Ben Price is the detective who successfully has arrested Jimmy Valentine and secured his conviction and prison sentence. As the primary investigator of the Jimmy Valentine case, Ben Price has come to understand the strategies and modus operandi of Jimmy Valentine.
What do Ben Price and Jimmy Valentine have in common in a Retrieved Reformation?
Ben and Jimmy are both honorable men. Jimmy risks his freedom to rescue the little girl, and Ben risks his job to let Jimmy go after he has cracked a safe. Jimmy rescued the girl because it was the right thing to do. Ben Price acknowledged that, and he realized that it meant that Jimmy had reformed.
Why does Ben Price look for Jimmy Valentine again?
Ben Price will be able to get Jimmy convicted easily, because he can use Jimmy’s tools as incontrovertible evidence that he cracked the safes in Richmond, Logansport and Jefferson City.
Who is Ben Price How does he reach the conclusion that Valentine is in action again?
Ben Price can arrest Jimmy Valentine or let him go, as he chooses. Ben acts on the basis of the same feelings he shares with the reader. We see in the Sherlock Holmes stories, such as “The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle,” that Holmes as a private citizen can and does let criminals go free.
What did Ben Price do at end of Retrieved Reformation?
At the end of “A Retrieved Reformation,” Ben Price pretends not to recognize Jimmy, instead referring to him as Mr. Spencer.
Who was Ben Price How could he conclude that the recent burglaries were the work of Jimmy Valentine?
How did Ben Price guess that the burglaries were done by Jimmy Valentine? Ans. Ben Price guessed that the burglaries were done by Jimmy Valentine because there were neat jobs of safe-burglary with no clue and he was the only burglar with the skills and the tools to do such a clean job. 2.
Why is Ben Price in Elmore?
Answer: Price is so determined to bring Jimmy to justice that he pursues him for an entire year, finally finding him living in the town of Elmore under the guise of Ralph D. Spencer.
Who is Ben Price Why does Ben Price pretend to not know Valentine at the bank?
He is the police detective who caught Valentine previously. Why does Price pretend not to know Valentine at the bank? Price decides not to pursue or arrest him.
Why does Ben Price not recognize Jimmy Valentine at the end?
The reader feels gratified that Ben Price decides not to arrest Jimmy Valentine. This must be because the reader feels Jimmy should be rewarded for saving a little girl from certain death. Ben Price feels the same way about Jimmy Valentine’s act of sacrifice as does the reader.
Who was Ben Price why did he pretend not to know Jimmy Valentine was he correct in his decision?
Ben Price pretended not to recognize him because he witnesses Valentine’s reformation and wanted to give him a chance to enjoy his new life.
What does Ben Price mean at the end of the story?
Ben Price recognizes that what the warden has told Valentine is true: “You’re not a bad fellow at heart.” Having observed Valentine’s actions, the detective knows that Jimmy is in love and intends to “live straight.” So, he grants the safe-cracker a reprieve, “a retrieved reformation.”