Sammy, the main character in “A+P”, acts foolishly when he attempts to be heroic by quitting his job to impress a few girls. When Sammy says, “I quit, to Lengel quick enough for the girls to hear, hoping they’ll stop and watch me, their unsuspected hero” (pg.16). he shows us his inexperience through his foolishness. Sammy is trying to be a hero and side with the girls, because he thinks they will like him for it. Unfortunatel

The three main characters in “Greasy Lake”, act to quickly to assume and get in serious trouble. The three boys are looking for some fun so they go to their popular hang out when, “Hey, that’s Tony Lovett’s car! Hey!” he shouted, while I stabbed at the brake pedal and the Bel Air nosed up to the gleaming bumper of the parked Chevy”(pg. 113). At first the boys assume that this is one of their good friends and it was all a big joke. Soon the boy’s have a realization and begin to notice that this isn’t Tony’s car. Their inexperience causes them to act fast and assume, this cost them and they risk their lives. It gets worse for the boys when their minds tell them to stay and not get out of their as soon as possible, “We were on her like Bergman’s deranged brothers – see no evil, hear none, speak none – panting, wheezing, tearing at her clothes, grabbing for flesh.”(Pg 115). At this point, the boys should have realized their mistake and removed themselves from the situation. Instead they take it the next step and bring their lives into danger again. The boy’s consequences for their mistakes were their threat of death. After raping the girl they are caught red handed by a couple of guys who tell them, “You sons a bitche

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