It becomes evident that Sammy has been working at A&P for quite some time as he is able to accurately describe the sound of the cash register. Additionally, Sammy is seen to describe his co-workers and customers in such an expressive and vivid detail. This is probably due to the fact that Sammy he becoming tiresome with his job and tries to find amusement or interest with his job. By depicting his customers and co-workers with such thought and illustration, Sammy is attempting to get lost in his own thought and finding a way out of his boring job. Correspondingly, for Sammy the girls represent a youthful and exciting life. Sammy views these girls as something different from his everyday job. He begins to fantasize about each girl and how their
