olish and affect the future. The story, of “A & P”, is narrated in first person point of view, with the character, Sammy, depicted as a round and dynamic character.

Sammy is a very round and dynamic character that tells his story in 1st person. We are all, in some aspects, similar to John Updike’s main character, Sammy, in A & P. We have worked somewhere that we hate so much that we create our own “fantasy land” that creates an escape from reality for just a moment. In which, can cause us to make impulsive choices that can affect our future. I thought the main character signifies most teenagers, male or female, to be impulsive, immature, seeking independence, and individualistic. We are human and by God’s grace are we allowed to make mistakes because it will teach us for the future.

The protagonist of the story is Sammy who is a round character that can be seen through his thoughts, conversations, and actions. When he observes Queenie, he thinks of her to be independent, youthful, and individualistic. Her independence grabbed Sammy’s attention because her friends followed behind her as “she just walked straight on slowly, on [her] long white primadonna legs”, and as the “bathing suit[ . . . ]straps were down” it revealed her youthful beauty that he desired, (Updike, 99). The observant thoughts that circulate through his mind illustrate his non-realistic judgmental attitudes of each person that he sees or encounters. Sammy’s manager, Lengel, admires the routine and structure within the store. Lengel is opposite to Sammy’s desires of rebellion, independence, and individuality. While hovering over Sammy, Lengel asks him, “[ . . . ], have you rung up their purchase?” (Updike, 103). Sammy responses with an abrupt “No”, in which significantly shows his rebellious and devious attitude towards authority. Sammy referred Lengel to be as one of the store’s “kingpins” that regulates and patrols the “sheep”, (Updike, 99). Leng

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