Story Of An Hour Conformity

Both “A&P”, and “The story of an hour” demonstrate what it is like to have to conform to things, and even people. In “A&P”, Sammy shows us how he had to conform, because he could not afford to go to school, and do something better. He also shows how he has to conform to Lengel’s old ideals, and cannot even listen to the music he wishes to hear. This was seen in the short movie version of “A&P”. Like Sammy, but a little different Ms. Millard had also been conforming, but to having to stay within her marriage, and being inferior to her husband. By Ms. Millard’s reaction to her husband’s death we can infer that she didn’t feel free within her marriage. This becomes more evident when Chopin says, “There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself. …show more content…
Chopin shows that Ms. Millard didn’t have a say in her marriage. She lived her life according to her husband, to how he wished for her to live it. For many years Ms. Millard conformed to this life style of inferiority. Where she was significantly lower in status then her husband. Sammy found himself in a similar situation, but in “A&P” we see that he is inferior to Lengel. Lengel is technically the owner, he is older than Sammy, and orders Sammy around; lowering his status. Sammy had no say, and a little to no choice in being another one of the “sheep” (how he would call them) at A&P. Both stories show us the connection there is with Sammy, and Ms. Millard through the inferiority, and conformity they were both living, but we also see how in different ways they both obtain freedom at the