g for my slot began to knock against each other, like scared pigs in a chute." (Updike 610)
             2. The shoppers are so used to conformity and routine, they don't know what to do when Lengel had a confrontation with the girls and Sammy quits.
             III. Symbols convey the theme of conservative vs. radical.
             A. Various animal references throughout the story help convey the theme of conservative vs. radical.
             1. "I could see Lengel in my place in the slot, checking the sheep through." (Updike 610)
             2. Sammy refers to the customers as sheep going through a slot because they just do as they are told, they don't protest or rebel, they just go through the slot.
             B. The bikinis the girls wear in the store help convey the theme of conservative vs. radical.
             1. "...the women generally put on a shirt or shorts or something before they get out of the car into the street." (Updike 608)
             2. The three girls are rebels because everyone else always puts clothes on over their swimsuits before they come into town.
             C. The uniform of an ironed shirt and apron help convey the theme of conservative v
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