Which was more effective at telling the story of jimmy valentine, the text or the film version?

- "the die is cast; i have consented to return if we are not destroyed. thus are my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision; i come back ignorant and disappointed. it requires more philosophy than i possess to bear this injustice with patience. i have lost my hopes of utility and glory; i have lost my friend."

a. it reminds protestors of the reasons they have to protest.