Throughout his story, "A & P" John Updike did an excellent job at narrating an event through the eyes of a young grocer. Sammy, a youthful cashier, works at the local A & P Grocery Store in midtown. The town is an average, structured community with little surprises "...standing at the door you can see two banks and the Congregational church and the newspaper store and three real-estate offices...." . There are many reasons why Sammy may have quit, however I believe that the two most important aspects were his average life, and his bold attitude.
             With such a structured town, Sammy is used to dealing with the typical customer "...women generally put on a shirt or shorts...and anyway these are usually women with six children and varicose veins mapping their legs...." However, without warning, three daring teens break the customer stereotype, and enter the store half naked. This occurrence intrigued Sammy. Never before had he seen such a display of rebellion "...it was one thing to see a girl in a bathing suit at the beach...another thing under the fluorescent lights...." Until now, Sammy had done and seen the same thing everyday. He even memorized the annoying sounds of the cash register. The girl's actions caused him to realize that life existed outside of his boring town. It's possible that he left his job because he was tired of being in a rut. He wanted to escape the monotonous life he lead.
             Another reason for Sammy's early retirement could have been his bold attitude. With an extremely sarcastic point of view, Sammy called the customers "sheep" and commented on the girl's flaws (body shape). When he heard his boss disrespect the trio, he wanted to voice his opinion again. Sammy hated to see the girls embarrassed "remembering how he made that pretty girl blush makes me so scrunchy inside."
             He wanted to stand up for the girls. Without hesitation he announced, "I qui
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