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A long-time friend of Jimmy Valentine and owner of the café where Jimmy rents a room. After Jimmy is released from prison, it is revealed that Mike was instrumental in orchestrating Jimmy’s pardon from the governor. Mike is kind and accommodating, yet he is very clearly entrenched in organized crime and political corruption.
Mike Dolan Quotes in A Retrieved Reformation
The A Retrieved Reformation quotes below are all either spoken by Mike Dolan or refer to Mike Dolan. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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A Retrieved Reformation Quotes
“Sorry we couldn’t make it sooner, Jimmy, me boy,” said Mike. “But we had that protest from Springfield to buck against, and the governor nearly balked. Feeling all right?”
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Here, in Mike’s greeting to Jimmy when he first arrives at the café after his release from prison, O. Henry confirms the corruption behind Jimmy’s pardon. The length of Jimmy’s prison stay is not based on the severity of the crime he committed, nor is it reflective of his reformation or redemption; rather, it is based on Mike’s ability to negotiate Jimmy’s release due to their criminal connections. This quote also implies the seriousness of Jimmy’s crime. While the crime is not explicitly stated, it is severe enough to prompt public outcry in the form of a protest, which has Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corpori
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Mike Dolan Character Timeline in A Retrieved Reformation
The timeline below shows where the character Mike Dolan appears in A Retrieved Reformation. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
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...train, Jimmy arrives at a town near the Arkansas state line and goes directly to Mike Dolan’s café. There, Mike apologizes for leaving Jimmy in prison for so long. He explains...
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...of which he actually invented himself. A half an hour later, Jimmy appears back at Mike’s café, wearing stylish clothing and carrying his tools. Mike asks Jimmy where he is headed,...
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