The inciting incident in "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry is when Jimmy Valentine is released from prison after serving ten months of a four-year sentence. This event sets the story in motion as Jimmy decides whether to return to his life of crime or start anew.
The correct spelling of the title is 'Retrieved Reformation' and not 'Retrieved Reformatrion.' 'A Retrieved Reformation' was written by O Henry. The theme of the story is that everyone can change.
Once the Exposition has come to an end, the Inciting Incident begins the forward movement of the plot.
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The protagonist in "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry is Jimmy Valentine, a professional safe-cracker who undergoes a transformation after falling in love.
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You need the inciting incident early in the story, so usually in the exposition or rising action.
I think the inciting incident would be when Jonas becomes the Reciever because that is where the story leads up to when he find out about "release" and runs away. -RS
Agatha is freed.
The author of "A Retrieved Reformation" is O. Henry, also known as William Sydney Porter. He was an American writer known for his short stories with surprise endings and clever twists.
it is when squeaky went to race
the shark bit her arm
To build tension