The Crucible: Is Sammy A Heroic Person?

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Is Sammy a heroic person? Well first of all he can be either, not only is he heroic but he also does some bad things. He is pretty much a good person. In my own words I think Sammy is a very caring person. That is why I think he is a hero. He respects his job in all ways possible. These girls come into his store wearing hardly any clothes and what not and he gets a little mad because they aren't being respectful to the store. They hardly even show respect for themselves. It turns out that Sammy actually likes the girls. He tries to flirt with them the best he can. His flirtations aren't that well but he thinks they are. When he flirts with them he is actually saying hatred things about them. He doesn't realize that they are

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