Summary of "A & P"
... another cashier, Stokesie, watch them go up and down the isles in awe. The sheep of the store turn their heads in shock, but quickly get back to their busy shopping. Mr. McMahon, who works at the meat counter, is also pulled into their attractiveness. He look after them “sizing up their joints.” (pg 133) These are nothing but sexual attractions between men and woman that were happening in an unexpected public place. Sammy loves the fact that the girls fearlessly came into the store wearing what they pleased. The three girls begin coming towards Sammy’s check out line, when Lengel comes out of the door that reads manager. Lengel, being a Sunday school teacher, quickly notices the three girls and says, “Girls, this isn’t the beach.” (pg 133) The one girl who seemed to lead the others, Sammy called her Queenie, began to blush and said to Lengel she is picking up something for her mother. Embarrassing all three girls, Lengel kept preaching them about how it’s their policy for customers to have their shoulders covered. Sammy was appalled. Men and woman should be allowed to wear what they want when going shopping, and if that...