A Retrieved Reformation Lesson Plan

Why do you think Jimmy changes his name? Why does he say he is going into the shoe business? What do these choices indicate about him as a character?

After seeing Annabel Adams, Jimmy immediately registers himself at the local hotel and rents out a room. We don't know yet if he is interested in her or interested in the fact that she is the daughter of the man who owns the bank. Regardless, he must change his name if he is planning to stick around the town for a bit. Jimmy Valentine is a man on the run; he doesn't want to make it easy for Ben Price and the authorities to find him or for a local to recognize his name in case news reports about him reach Elmore. He...