A & P

After reading the story A&P, I believe this story focuses on conformity. The reason I believe this is because Sammy's attitude and behaviors are influenced throughout the story by the three girls in bikinis. First of all, he knows he shouldn't allow them to be in there without shirts and shoes on, but he allows it because he enjoys watching them. Once Sammy's manager confronts the girls about their inappropriate attire, which then leads to their embarrassment, Sammy decides to quit. Sammy didn't believe that Lengel needed to embarrass the girls in the manor that he did, and so Sammy wanted to become the girls' hero by quitting. His epiphany occurs when he quits, and he thinks the girls will be waiting for him when he comes outside. To his surprise, no one is waiting to thank him for what he has done, and now he is faced with the hardships to come.