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A 3 page essay that discusses the symbolism of shoes in Budd Schulberg’s novel What Makes Sammy Run? which was originally published in 1941 and, consequently, its use of language is, in some instances, somewhat dated. However, Schulberg’s characterization of his protagonist Sammy Glick is so extremely well defined and accurate that the novel still rings true. Sammy, a sixteen-year-old kid when the novel opens, is a someone willing to fight his way to the top even if it means sacrificing everything else. Sammy values success and only success. In achieving his life’s goals, Sammy runs, both literally and metaphorically. Another image that is featured prominently in the novel regarding Sammy’s motivation is his feeling about shoes. The writer also refers to the play by the same name. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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of his protagonist Sammy Glick is so extremely well defined and accurate that the novel still rings true. Sammy, a sixteen-year-old kid when the novel opens, is a someone willing
to fight his way to the top even if it means sacrificing everything else. Sammy values success and only success. In achieving his lifes goals, Sammy runs, both literally and
metaphorically. Another image that is featured prominently in the novel regarding Sammys motivation is his feeling about shoes. As with F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby, which Schulberg admired,
the narrator of the novel is not the main character. Al Manheim writes a column at the newspaper where Sammy obtains his first job. It is Al who poses the
question of "What makes Sammy run?" as he has observed Sammy constantly racing around the office (Schulberg 5). As the novel develops, the reader learns that Sammy is both running
towards his goals and away from his childhood. Sammy was raised in poverty in the slums on New Yorks Lower East Side. Growing up, Sammy had to wear hand-me-down shoes
and the memory of this is one of the many things propelling him. The way in which Sammy comes to regard shoes as symbolic of everything he hated about his
childhood, as well as everything he hopes to achieve is best illustrated in an incident that occurs between Sammy and Al Manheim over theater tickets. The student researching this
topic should note that this writer/tutor was unable to obtain a copy of the novel due to time limitations on producing a RUSH paper. However, the script of a musical
adaptation of the novel is available online. Since this play adaptation, by Robert Armin, is drawn from the book, the writer presumes that it relates material that can be found
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