A&P by John UpdikeAs people age, maturity and wisdom are gained through all experiences. From the moment a child turns eighteen and becomes an adult, he or she must face the realities of the real world and learn to take responsibility. In John Updike's short story, "A&P," the protagonist Sammy, a nineteen-year-old boy, makes a radical change in his life, fueled by nothing other than his immaturity and his desire to do what he wants and because of that he has to make a deal. with the consequences.From the beginning of the story, it is clear that Sammy does not like his job at all, nor the customers and people who surround him every day. To Sammy, they are nothing more than “sheep” going through the motions of life. "I bet you could set off dynamite in an A&P and overall people would still be reaching for and checking oatmeal off their lists and muttering 'Let me see, there was a third thing, which started with A, asparagus, no, ah, yes.' , applesauce!' or whatever, they mutter (Updike, 693 He sees them negatively; to him they are boring and useless, living mundane and unimportant lives and it is evident through Sammy's portrayal of them that). he never wants to become one of them, or be with them any longer..