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This 3 page paper discusses the possibility of an alternate action by Sammy, the protagonist of John Updike's A&P. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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the camera is only inside of Sammys head and the thoughts and perspectives of his boss, the people that viewed him, Stoksie, and the others are only gained through Sammys
perspective. Thats only fair, one has to admit, for this story is a story of him coming of age. But what if Sammy hadnt quit his job? What if someone
had been able to talk him out of it? What might they have said? ANALYSIS In a short span of time, one sees
Sammy going from one of the nameless faceless check out clerks at the local supermarket, to someone who has decided to be responsible for his own destiny. One finds themselves
feeling very proud of Sammy, though curious, when he stands up to Mr. Lengel. The thoughts that Sammy has while he is working, at the first of the story, show
a young man, still engrossed with pigeon holing everyone he meets. They either are good or they are bad. Beautiful or ugly. Young or old. There are no shades of
gray, so to speak. In childlike fashion, he accepts what anyone tells him at face value, though as the story wears on a touch of skepticism begins to creep in.
Especially when he speaks of Stoksie, in this example: "I forgot to say he thinks hes going to be manager some sunny day, maybe in 1990 when its called the
Great Alexandrov and Petrooshki Tea Company or something"(Wells, 127). PERSONAL LETTER If one were to speak to Sammy one might offer the suggestion that the best way to
exert his independence would be to have the courage to speak up to his parents. Quitting his job was just another way of saying that he didnt want to be
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