Essays on Lengel

• Central character: Sammy, the nineteen years old who works as a shop assistant at the checkout line at the shop, called A&P that is situated in a small New England town. • Other characters: Queenie, a charming young lady who entered the shop in a bathing suit. It is not her real name, Sammy has given her that nickname. She was accompanied with two girlfriends.The girl nicknamed Plaid and the second Big Tall Goony-Goony. Lengel who works as a manager of the A&P, the one who embarrassed girls and Stokesie the checkout clerk, who is married and have two children.

• Setting: The A&P grocery store is in the center of the town, far from the beach.

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Following the Napoleonic wars, there was a gentlemen’s agreement between both Britain and the French empire to largely stay out of one another’s way. Nevertheless, they still nearly came to blows on a number of occasions during the 19th century. Yet, the British and French Empires gradually came to see one another as potential allies, even if not as close friends. This relationship benefited both powers in very material ways. Both were concerned about the increasingly aggressive nature of Germany and the alliances it was forming, as well as the rising power of Russia under the Czar. ...

A&P

Looking from this angle I think that Sammy may be considered to be a hero maybe not a great one but he is not afraid to stand and protect those who need it and this trait of character is more often than not present in heroes. As it was mentioned they are not afraid of the consequences because they know they are doing right thing. However, I cannot fully agree that Sammy`s actions were heroic and that Sammy is a hero himself. To my mind, Sammy proved than he has true sympathy and understanding of a situation ...

Abstract

Sammy works at a small town grocery store located near the beach as a cashier. He’s nineteen years old. While he’s at work, three girls walk into the store wearing bathing suits. Sammy as well as others in the store are distracted by the naked flesh. The three girls, headed by Queenie, are well aware of the male gaze. Towards the end of the story, Lengel, the manager of the store, tells Queenie that they are inappropriately dressed. At this instant, Sammy quits his job. He realizes that life is going to hard for him thereafter. Examine ...