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rayraygray
rayraygray
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College - Freshman

In "A & P", what is Sammy trying to achieve and why?

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Posted by rayraygray on Thursday January 29, 2009 at 12:47 PM and tagged with a & p, achieve, characters, sammy.

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  1. ms-mcgregor Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    Sammy is trying to get the attention of "Queenie" and her bees. He believes the supermarket manager has hurt their feelings and he wants them to realize he is on their side. In addition, I think he naively believes that the supermarket manager might apologize to the girls for his remarks about the way they are dressed. Ironically, Sammy is totally ignored by the girls, quits his job in a huff, and now knows "life will be harder" for him in the future. So, instead of achieving his goals, Sammy gets a lesson in maturity.

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    Posted by ms-mcgregor on Thursday January 29, 2009 at 1:01 PM