What Is Sammy's View Of Dehumanization

Sex appeal holds the boys’ attention as the girls walk around the store; however, it is this sexuality framed against the context of capitalism that stirs Sammy to quit his job.

The girls, despite their obvious fashion faux-pas, carry themselves with a certain confidence and individuality that is rare in this society. Updike has Sammy refer to the other customers as sheep, pigs, house slaves, and even as having a fuselage- revealing how ‘empty’ these citizens are. The references to sheep are clear symbols for the conformity of the late 1950s and early 1960s. The trend (or revolution) towards non-conformity is quickly approaching as the three girls are leaders of this new movement.

Dehumanization is a big part of World war II, it is the reason why World War II is the deadliest war in human history, it is also the reason why the soldiers were willing to point their gun at another human being and to end “its” life without a blink. Not only was dehumanizing a big part of this, racism also played a big role as well. Racism is very powerful; it enlarges the hate towards the differences and made people treat their enemies as subhuman. Just as John Dower had mentioned in his book War Without Mercy, “Race hate fed atrocities, and atrocities in turn fanned the fires of the race hate. The dehumanization of the Other contributed immeasurably to the psychological distancing that facilitates killing, not only on the battlefield but also in the plans adopted by strategists far removed from the actual scene of combat” (11).

At the beginning of “Good People,” the tones are gloomy and dreary when the reflection of the sunlight on the water shallow is dark. Yet, the darkness of the water shallow does not last long when Lane notices “part of the lake further out flashed with sun ̶ ̶ the water up close wasn’t black now,” (Wallace 257). It is at this moment, which readers can tell the tone of the story becomes calm because the angle of the sun no longer causes the water of the shallow looks dark. This setting also symbolizes Lane has a clearer mind than before because he understands no matter what decisions he makes, a consequence will always follow. Meanwhile, the tone in “A&P” is not calm, but informal. It is informal because Sammy dehumanizes the customers in A&P and refers them to sheep. He said, “the customers had been showing up with their carts, but, you know, sheep, seeing a scene, they had all bunched up on Stokesie,” (Updike 166). Sammy thinks the customers are like sheep because they blindly walk through the aisles and just follow what others are doing. They do not want to take a step forward and leave their confront zones. Therefore, Sammy thinks the sheep is a good representation of the customers. By drawing an analogy between the A&P supermarket and a farm with sleep, the author has created an informal tone and that is different from “Good

"Dehumanization, although a concrete historical fact, is not a given destiny but the result and unjust order that engenders violence in the oppressors, which in turn dehumanizes the oppressed" (Freire). This quote by Paulo Freire encompasses the destructive reality of dehumanization, which can be observed throughout the history of the world. This concept of removing another's humanity and dignity has left scars on the hearts of minorities who were considered to be unworthy of basic human rights. While the sinfulness of creation has lead to many aspects of moral decay, dehumanization could be considered to be the pinnacle of its depravity. Ultimately, this has lead to violence, war, and even genocide. Overall, this term can be defined by the way in which it labels people who are different, devalues human life, and destroys the humanity of those who institute it.

Sammy is clearly bored at his job, I go through the punches, 4, 9, GROC, TOT -- it's more complicated than you think, and after you do it often enough, it begins to make a little song, that you hear words to, in my case “Hello (bing) there, you (gung) hap-py pee-pul (splat)”-the splat being the drawer flying out. His job is boring, not stimulating or exciting just a repetitive routine. As mentioned earlier in the synopsis, Sammy also feels superior to his coworker Stokesie, he wants something better than just what Stokesie has. Stoksie’s character symbolizes one of the possible futures that Sammy can have however, he doesn't want. Lengel symbolizes another future that Sammy could have, Lengel is a manager, Sunday school teacher, and dry not the life that Sammy is envisioning for himself. Quennie represents the third possible future. When Quennie and the other girls enter A&P they cause a distraction. All the customers are going about their routine as sheep, they do not pay attention to anything else other than getting their groceries and leaving. When the customers see the girls instead of going through the motions and shopping they stop and they heard to see the spectacle. Quennie and the girls represent adventure and excitement, different from the other two possible futures. When the girls get to the register and the argument begins with Lengel and the girls, Sammy is at a crossroad. Lengel represents the

Although, Lengel himself does not appear in the story until closer to the end, there is a series of events that foretell his arrival. For example, as soon as the girls make their appearance in the store, they disrupt the usual flow of traffic. As the girls walk down the aisle the sheep react with astonishment causing the sheep to “kind of jerk, or hop, or hiccup, but their eyes [soon] snap back to their own baskets and on they push,” as they continue with their mundane routine. The sheep are the ultimate symbol of conformity. Sammy referring to the customers as sheep makes an inference to their mindless attitudes and how they unvaryingly follow the flock. In addition to the sheep, the staff at the store were just as enamored with the girls.

They intrigue him so much that he messes up while ringing up a customer because his mind was consumed by them. The story is all about what the people think when they meet the girls. The short story contains themes like authority, generational, and The story brings out an unlikeness to individuals in power. Sammy describes that the rules are made by the people who are in

Sammy opposes a mainstream culture and dehumanizes others that he believes disrupts social norms. After the store manager embarrassed Queenie and kicked the group of girls out of the store, Sammy said to his boss, “You didn’t have to embarrass them” (298). The store manager, Lengel, is following mainstream culture by telling the girls to cover their bodies and follow the store’s policy, whether it embarrassed them or not. On the other hand, Sammy rejects Lengel by standing up for a few girls that do not

“This self respect and sense of self-worth, the innermost armament of the soul, lies at the heart of humanness; to be deprived of it is to be dehumanized, to be cleaved from, and cast below, mankind” (Hillenbrand). Adolf Hitler is a figure in history who tried to create a utopia through his own concept of dehumanization. He coerced individuals to do what he wanted in means of gaining all power possible. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, the government seeks total control of society by oppressing each individual’s potential to grow as a human being through the Bokanovsky process, conditioning and soma.

Prejudice is a pervasive, but unfortunately permanent part of society at large. Where some may find futility in this, I find a goal to resolve enmity. In an area notably lacking in diversity of beliefs and origins, prejudice is easily found without looking far. My grandparents, unfortunately, are guilty of this. They hate not out of choice, but out of fear; a usual case for the usual prejudiced person. They fear and don’t truly understand Islamic teachings, likening it to the extremists that are so widely given too much attention and legitimacy. I have tried many times to debase their fears, to show them kindly the path of acceptance.

Initially, I perceived Solshenitsyn’s work as a one track road, in which, a series of repetitive and a jargon of words were solely being presented, like a traditional concentration camp story. However, the presentation brought forth a profound insight within the concept of existing human dignities, in the inhumane conditions, and survival strategies present in the gulags. This is present, specifically, in Shukov’s continual maintenance of his decency and his successful resistance to the camp’s effort to achieve dehumanization. Unlike Fetyukov, who behaves like a savage, seizing every moment to capture, Shukov utilizes his personal abilities and intelligence to gain his resources. This essentially portrays the ultimate underlying goal, of

A large portion of literature concerning moral exclusion processes (Opotow,1990) focuses primarily upon situations of extreme conflict that result in genocide (Haslam, 2006; Chalk & Jonassohn, 1990). The underlying argument of this essay, however, is similar to that of Haslam (2006), who sees dehumanisation occurring within and “outside the domains of violence and conflict” (Haslam, 2006, p.252), where all forms of moral exclusion deserve equal attention. This essay argues that milder incarnations of such exclusion are ingrained in the cultural fabric to such an extent that the blunt employment of moral exclusion techniques is acceptable as a standard in news reporting, arguably setting a trend for further developments in how the public

What does it mean to capitalize? Arguably, it is the situational analysis and decision making that results in the best possible outcome on even the minutia of life. To capitalize on something is something of personal progression and ultimately has turned into an idea that puts one’s self above others – even at risk of jeopardy to said others. It is by no coincidence that the economic system that idealizes the ability of personal progression through work ethic and the ability to properly analyze markets is shares the same root as the word capitalize. Capitalism often results in individuals prioritizing their careers to unhealthy levels, resulting in the abnegation of a lifestyle that focuses on relationships, personal development, leisure, and recreation. All of this contributes to the argument that Capitalism, when interpreted in a way of absolute focus on work, is dehumanizing to the point of being compared

Has American society become dehumanized? In the essay DEHUMANIZED: When math and science rule the school, Slouka argues that it is. He argues schools are controlled by what the GDP wants, and it wants scientists and workers. He says people need more than just the ability to solve science problems to be a well-rounded citizen. Math and science is very concrete and straight forward, the teacher or professor present objective facts to the students who absorb the facts and then apply them to objective concrete problems. In our society, we have many subjective problems that require us to think critically, question the norms, and communicate effectively if we want to solve them. Some of those questions revolve around economics, morals, social policies, and structure of government. To answer these questions requires knowledge and skills pertaining to the humanities and not so much pertaining to math or science. To give society these skills, we must increase the extent to which humanities are taught and studied within our education system. I think Slouka makes a great point about the importance of education in the humanities and the continued defunding of humanities in our education system, though I do think he fails to address the extensive benefits and progress made in the sciences.