4-A&P



Cosa Questions: (Issi) 1. What was the nickname Sammy gave the leader of the group of girls in bathing suits? 2. What do you think really made Sammy quit his job? 3. Why do you think that Sammy's job was so important for him and his future? Danielle: 1. Where did he see these girls shopping? 2. Infer who Sammy found most attractive out of the three girls. 3. What made Sammy go looking for the girls in the parking lot? Raven: 1. What was Queenie described as by Sammy? 2. Do you think Sammy regrets making the choice of quitting his job? 3. Now that Sammy is unemployed, what can you infer he will do next?

Character Tracker: (Issi)

Sammy: sensitive- Sammy quit his job after Lengel embarrassed Queenie and her friends in front of everyone in the store. ex. "The girls, and who'd blame them, are in a hurry to get out, so I say 'I quit' to Lengel quick enough for them to hear, hoping they'll stop and watch me, their unexpected hero." affectionate- as Sammy watches Queenie and her friends walk around A&P, he only says nice things about how she looks and her body. ex. "She had sort of oaky hair that the sun and salt had bleached, done up in a bun that was unravelling, and a kind of prim face."

Queenie: attractive- Sammy describes her a pale, skinny, good looking girl in a pink bikini ex. "She had a kind of dirty pink-- beige maybe, I don't know-- bathing suit with a little nubble all over it and, what got me, the straps were down." provocative- Queenie is only wearing a bikini, her straps around her shoulder, and no shoes when she walks in A&P ex. "They were off her shoulder looped loose around the cool top of her arms, and I guess as a result the suit has slipped a little on her, so all around the top of the cloth there was this shining rim."

Lengel: bossy- he tells Queenie that she cannot be in the store with the lack of clothes and shoes she and her friends have, and he is very mean when Sammy quits. ex. "That makes no difference,...we want you decently dressed when you come in here."

Vocab Builder: (Danielle)

1. Prima Donna- (a vain or undisciplined person who finds it difficult to work under direction or as part of a team) Queenie is describe as this. She is bossy and seems to shove people around. 2. Congregational [church]- (a group of persons gathered for worship, prayer, etc.) This is used when Sammy describes where he is located. It creates the vision of a built up church in the town. 3. Sunburn- ( inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun or a sunlamp) Creates the vision of Queenie's semi-tan skin. 4. Kingpin- ( the most important person in an organization) When the girls get kicked out, the were not following the "Kingpin's policy". Queenie could also be described as a Kingpin in a way. 5. Juvenile- (minor in law) Lengel was explaining to the girls that going against his policy, it would be "juvenile delinquency". 6. Delinquent- (someone who has committed a crime or felony, usually not very well behaved) Lengel was stating that the girls were going against the policy. Other's who went against the policy were described as juvenile delinquency. Refer to [above] definition. 7. Falcon- (referring to a car) The blue Falcon wagon is where a couple were arguing about candy. Sammy created this image when he was searching for the girls in the parking lot. 8. Chute- (a n inclined trough, passage, or channel through or down which things may pass) Sammy described the 2 customers as "scared pigs in a chute". This was when Sammy quit his job with Lengel. 9. Embarrass- (to create shame upon one) The girls must have been embarrassed to be kicked out of the grocery store because of their outfits. Lengel had no tolerance for it. 10. Unsuspected- (not under suspicion) Sammy, of all people, would not be the first to stick up for those girls. From my impression, he seemed to make fun of the two except for Queenie.

Image Finder: (Raven)

-A&P is where Sammy spots the three girls. He worked here and watched them as soon as they came in. He thought Queenie was beautiful. He ended up quitting his job at A&P unexpectedly...

-All three girls entered A&P wearing bathing suits. Queenie arrived wearing her bathing suit below her shoulders making me think of a strapless bikini top.

-Queenie was being embarrassed because she was told that the way she was dressed is inappropriate. Sammy couldn't tell whether or not she was blushing from embarrassment or if it was a sunburn on her cheeks. -When Lengel was pointing out that what the girls were wearing was inappropriate, he kept referring to the beach. Lengel said, "This isn't the beach." What he meant by that is, they should have put more clothes on because they aren't dressed accordingly.

-Sammy made the decision to quit his job. He didn't feel that Lengel should have acted the way he did.