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In "A&P" by John Udike, a young man named Sammy appears to live life on the lower step of the economic ladder, with no ability to escalate in the working field. Upon the arrival of three girls who are wearing nothing but bathing suits, he incessantly satirizes them, making a mockery of the idea of consumerism as the girls weave through the aisles of the store, grabbing their possessions. This story shows a strong idea of capitalism with the classic middle class worker with no destiny other than working a typical working class job.
In our society, we unconsciously go on with our daily life. We perform like machines where we go to work only to come home, go to sleep, and do the same exact thing over again the next day. It seems like we do these daily tasks without question. In the story, “A&P” by John Updike, Sammy works at a grocery store called A&P as a cashier every day which we assume is enough for him to be considered financial stable. His fellow…show more content… He appears to show more enthusiasm in his life and a realistic future with him exhibiting more stability than Sammy, who does not believe that Stokesie can ever achieve his dreams until “1990 when it’s called Alexandrov and Pentrooshki Tea Company…” When the girls walk over to Sammy’s cash register, Lengel embarrasses the girls by telling them that the store is not a beach. Lengel who happens to be the store manager, looks as if he is upper class and appreciates a more modest atmosphere within the small town store. He may want people dressed decently because he hopes to advance his store and lean it towards a more upper class. When Lengel tells the girls about the shoulders covered policy, Sammy refers to Lengel as the “kingpin”. As Lengel speaks to the girls, Sammy begins to have preconceived notions about Queenie's family and home life. He imagines that her father is wealthy, holding drinks “the color of water with olives and springs mint in them.” After the girls leave, Sammy turns to Lengel
