Sammy’s personality is a very important aspect to “A&P” and his actions show what kind of person he is. Throughout the story, the reader sees him change as a person to a character that’s always distracted to knowing what he wants even if he has to risk his future. His character as a person shows that he’s also observant by the looks of the three pretty girls, but, in that, he becomes distracted. The girls he sees are a huge factor that show his character throughout the story and what kind of person he is, but through the end he shows a large amount of determination to try and be with them. Sammy actions show in his personality that he’s very observant, he gets distracted easily, and he’s determined. First and foremost, Sammy was very observant when the pretty three young girls where in A&P. The way he described the girls, mostly the queen of the girls, when they arrived to the grocery store was very detailed and descriptive. For example, “In walked three girls in nothing but bathing suits. […] The one that caught my eye first was the one in the plaid green two-piece. […] She was queen. […] she just walked straight on slowly, on those long white prima-donna legs” (Updike 17).
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For example, so I say, “I quit” to Lengel quick enough for [the girls] to hear, hoping they’ll stop and watch me, their unsuspected hero. […] “I don’t think you know what you’re saying,” Lengel said. “I know you don’t,” I said. “But I do.” I pull the bow at the back of my apron and start shrugging it off my shoulders. […] “Sammy, you don’t want to do this to your Mom and Dad,” […] “You’ll feel this for the rest of your life,” Lengel says. […] I look around for my girls, but they’re gone, of course (Updike 21).
Sammy was so set to be able to be with the girls, even if his job was on the line, that he would also disappoint is parents and even regret this for the rest of his
For example, so I say, “I quit” to Lengel quick enough for [the girls] to hear, hoping they’ll stop and watch me, their unsuspected hero. […] “I don’t think you know what you’re saying,” Lengel said. “I know you don’t,” I said. “But I do.” I pull the bow at the back of my apron and start shrugging it off my shoulders. […] “Sammy, you don’t want to do this to your Mom and Dad,” […] “You’ll feel this for the rest of your life,” Lengel says. […] I look around for my girls, but they’re gone, of course (Updike 21).
Sammy was so set to be able to be with the girls, even if his job was on the line, that he would also disappoint is parents and even regret this for the rest of his