John Updike's A & P

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In the short story "A & P" written by John Updike, Sammy experiences an epiphany towards the end of the story where he looks back at the grocery store after he quit his job there. His boss was unsatisfied with the particular clothing a group of girls were wearing in his grocery store, causing his treatment of the girls to aggravate Sammy. Therefore, Sammy stepped in and confronted his boss about it and resulted in him quitting his job in order to gain attention from the girls. It was his hope that him quitting his job would cause the girls to alter their behavior and dress choices. However, Sammy is a part of the working class, being unemployed will have a negative financial impact on his life. Therefore, the romantic act he performed had zero

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