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Discuss Some Of The Consequences Of Donny's Rebellion

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The consequences of Donny, Sammy and Mrs. Mallard’s rebellion is the loss and ruin of their future. Donny ruins his future by rebelling against school and his mother. During school, Donny “had cut classes on at least three occasions. Smoked in the furnace room. Helped… break into freshman’s locker…[and] had been… off the school grounds… [coming back with] beer on [his] breath” (Tyler 287). By rebelling against school authorities and his mother, he is neglecting the necessity and importance of education. Donny believes that having fun is more important than following what his mother wants or what his mother believes is right. He wants to fight against her; however, he is not able to see beyond his present and look into the future. Donny does not fully understand that only through education will a person gain …show more content…

Likewise, Sammy walks down a dark path towards his future because of his rebellion. After he quit his job and turned around to look back, his “stomach kind of fell as I felt how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter” (Updike 4). At the young age of nineteen, Sammy quits his job because of his lust for three girls, thinking he is being a hero by rebelling against women stereotypes. However, because of his impulsive decision that is decided with a clouded mind, he only realizes the consequences of his actions after it was too late. Without a job, he has no way of earning an income, and without an income, he has no way of feeding, clothing or providing for himself. The future he has brought upon himself through rebellion is both difficult and unstable. Finally, Mrs. Mallard brings upon her own death through her dreams of rebellion, ultimately ending her future. Because Richards is too late to shield Mrs. Mallard from her husband, “when the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease––a joy that kills” (Chopin

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Now he is stuck in a situation without a job, and he knows he needs one to support himself. Sammy wasted a learning opportunity to talk to girls while he just stood on the side line and watched them and listened to their conversations. Sammy realized after he quit that he shouldn’t have, when he said, “My stomach kind of fell as I felt how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter” (Updike

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By doing this Sammy appears to have a change in mind and decides to do something in order to stick up for the girls. Updike puts the reader in a situation that many have already encountered or will encounter in the future. As the novel ends, Updike's protagonist realizes that although his act of quitting his job and sticking up for the girls may have been heroic in his eyes, the girls clearly didn't even give Sammy the time of day. The authors use of presenting the theme of conformity through Sammy and his actions allow the readers to put themselves in the situation occurring, making the novel more

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(Updike 7). Sammy knows his quick decision in quitting his only source of income will hurt his parents, but he realizes making choices whether good or bad is a part of growing up, despite how his parents will feel or react. Lengel says “You’ll feel this for the rest of your life,” (Updike 7) to threaten and possibly intimated Sammy. Here we also see Sammy’s manager, Lengel giving him another chance to think about the decision he is making, but still Sammy does not change his mind because he has already made his decision, and no one will change his mind. We see how Sammy grows up the most when he ends the story by saying “my stomach kind of fell as I felt how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter (Updike 8).

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The girls take no notice of Sammy’s gesture, and he does not get credit for being their hero. Within minutes, Sammy realizes the disappointment he will likely cause his parents and the precedent of “how hard the world was going to be for me hereafter.” By continuing to make impulsive decisions, he will probably face many more regrets in the future. There are many different factors that played a role in Sammy’s decision to quit his job. His perception of the world from what he observes and his impulsive nature both have an impact, but the most significant influence comes from his empathy within.

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In an attempt to impress the girls, Sammy abruptly decides to quit his job. “The girl, 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 unsuspected hero” (Updike 434). When he leaves the A&P he realizes the girls have already left and he may have just given up his job for nothing. “I look around for my girls, but they’re gone, of course” (Updike 435). “...as I felt how hard the world was going to be to me hereafter” (Updike 435).

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