"I quit" he simultaneously showed his dissatisfaction with their treatment as well as a way of declaring independence. The walk out of the store was significant because when he was walking out of the store the sunlight hit him strongly. This could be taken as a sign that it was the right decision and he was walking into the light which is the correct path. He did not want to stick around and work for Lengel if that was the way things were going to be handled. Similarly to Sammy, Sarty had to live under the strong authority of his overpowering father. Sarty is misled by his father and the type of person he really is. He is young and naive and he cannot help it. But towards the end of the story we receive confirmation that our worst fears are coming true when Sarty asks "Ain't you going to even send a nigger?" (258). This shows us that it was hi
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