Read the excerpts from “A Retrieved Reformation” by O. Henry. Identify each excerpt as supporting one of these themes: “people can change for the better” or “people are not able to change themselves.” “Brace up, and make a man of
yourself. You're not a bad
fellow at heart. Stop cracking
safes, and live straight.”
“That's Dandy Jim Valentine's
autograph. He's resumed business.”
Jimmy Valentine looked into
her eyes, forgot what he was,
and became another man.
“It's the only life, Billy—the
straight one. I wouldn't touch
a dollar of another man's money
now for a million.”
"Going to marry the banker's
daughter are you, Jimmy?"
said Ben to himself, softly.
"Well, I don't know!"
"Guess you're mistaken,
Mr. Spencer," he said. "Don't
believe I recognize you. Your
buggy's waiting for you, ain't it?"

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Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?

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