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A Retrieved Reformation Questions and Answers
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In "A Retrieved Reformation," there are several instances of personification, which is a literary device that involves attributing human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities or concepts.
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Jimmy Valentine is the story's enigmatic protagonist. A notorious and highly skilled safecracker known to law enforcement as Prisoner 9762, Jimmy's kindness, youthful appearance, and good nature garners people's trust. He has no apparent interests...
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The majority of the action takes place in Indiana and in Elmore, Arkansas; the story is set at the beginning of the twentieth century. The language is consistent with Southern inflections and cultural markers of the era.
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