Question

Discuss the element of "hypocrisy" in the story. for example, sammy wonders why it seems okay for the townspeople to see people in their swimsuits at the beach but not at the market. what other examples of hypocrisy can you identify in the story? is there anything about sammy that comes across as hypocritical?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

From A&P by John Updike, Sammy the central character is fired for sticking up to his beliefs and standing up for the girls in the store. According to him it is hypocritical for people to allow girls or see it as normal for girls to wear swimsuits to the beach but are not allowed or it is unacceptable to wear it to the market. In the story, Sammy aims to live an honest life and rebels against society conditioning.