John Updikes A&P

Sammy’s Immaturity
Adulthood is an experience everyone has to go through. Being an adult means having freedom, but with responsibility. Through out the story “A&P” Sammy refers to his customers as sheep and as food products. This is signs of immaturity. John Updike uses Sammy’s actions, statements, and the way descriptions show Sammy’s immaturity. Sammy soon realizes he has got to grow up and assume his responsibilities when he quits his job at the "A&P", a decision which forces Sammy into adulthood.
Sammy shows many signs of immaturity through out the story. At the beginning of “A&P”, Sammy should be concentrating on ringing up his customers, but his attention is caught else where when three girls walk in to the store wearing nothing but bathing suits. While staring at the girls, Sammy messes up an old woman’s ring up. The old woman does not appreciate this and corrects Sammy’s mistake immediately. Sammy then refers to the old woman as a witch. S...