This story begins with the three girls entering A&P store and then explains how boring about this town, location, and what traits the town has. Sammy is typical 19 years old who perceives the town very conservative. I have noticed Sammy knows this place very well and tells why it is not normal when the three girls walk into the A&P store with bathing suits. “our town is five miles from a beach, with a big summer colony out on the Pint, but we’re right in the middle of town, and the women generally put on a shirt or shorts or something before they get out of the car into the street”.
Sammy has the perception about people in this town. Whereas the three girls people who lives in this town fully cover their body which is very conservatie and Sammy thinks that is like an unspoken norm in town and boring. He describes the people …show more content…
When these girls walk into the grocery store, they create a stir. All the other shoppers, the sheep who are just, going through their routine of shopping. The three are popped out of their normal routine, and Sammy finds this interesting and entertaining. More importantly, he realizes that these girls are an injection of freshness and adventure into the boring A&P. When Queenie comes up to Sammy, he sees a contrast between her and her life, and the A&P life, or the little sleepy town life that he is part of and then she buys herring snacks. That may seem like an insignificant detail, but it’s actually important, because it shows her level in society. She is higher class than Sammy. He finds Queenie’s life more entertaining and pleasant than he is now. He sees Queenie’s life as the more desirable life, and when he imagines where she lives, imagines a whole life that she comes from, that is the life that he is interested in for himself. When Lengel insults these girls, immediately he has insulted Sammy’s dream of becoming like
Sammy has the perception about people in this town. Whereas the three girls people who lives in this town fully cover their body which is very conservatie and Sammy thinks that is like an unspoken norm in town and boring. He describes the people …show more content…
When these girls walk into the grocery store, they create a stir. All the other shoppers, the sheep who are just, going through their routine of shopping. The three are popped out of their normal routine, and Sammy finds this interesting and entertaining. More importantly, he realizes that these girls are an injection of freshness and adventure into the boring A&P. When Queenie comes up to Sammy, he sees a contrast between her and her life, and the A&P life, or the little sleepy town life that he is part of and then she buys herring snacks. That may seem like an insignificant detail, but it’s actually important, because it shows her level in society. She is higher class than Sammy. He finds Queenie’s life more entertaining and pleasant than he is now. He sees Queenie’s life as the more desirable life, and when he imagines where she lives, imagines a whole life that she comes from, that is the life that he is interested in for himself. When Lengel insults these girls, immediately he has insulted Sammy’s dream of becoming like