Fictional Analysis of A&P

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trying to purchased. As we all can imagine a typical teenager being distracted by girls is normal. But the way the girls were dressed was not normal for the fellow patrons and employees of the establishment. He goes into describing the girls in detail. The first on that caught his attention was a chubby looking girl in a bright green two-piece bathing suit. The second is a tall with black frizzy hair. He states “the kind of girl other girls think is very “striking” and “attractive” but never quite makes it” (201). The third he notes as the queen by the way that she walked. She walked as if she were leading the other two girls. This story was written in the 1960’s, a time were deep cultural changes were occurring with regards to the role of women in American society. Sammy seeing these girls coming in with only bathing suits on is not something that was considered normal; regardless if the supermarket was close to the beach. There was still an ...

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really don’t enjoy life and just go about their day to day routines.
Sammy has been taking pleasure in watching the girls go about the store. When they find what they are looking for they proceed to check out through Sammy’s register. He makes note of what they are purchasing, which is Fancy Herring Snacks. This can give the idea that they are not from a small like he is. The choice of food seems that of someone from an upscale society would buy. That is when the manager of the store, Lengel’s, tells the girls they are not at the beach and they should be properly dressed when entering the supermarket. Lengel is described as someone who hides in his office all day ...

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