A&P and Other Stories
What do you understand from the conclusion of the story?
What does Sammy mean when he acknowledges "how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter"?
What does Sammy mean when he acknowledges "how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter"?
Sammy understands that the world is not a fair place. He now sees the social, cultural, and sexual injustices that will never go away. Sammy knows that if the supermarket incident is strong enough to make him quit a job he needs, he will have a tough time living in this world.