约翰·厄普代克的名篇《A&P》中讲述了男主人公萨米由于不满商场经理对三位穿着泳装进入商场的妙龄少女的责难而愤然辞职的故事。很多读者将辞职原因归结为萨米的年少冲动,不谙世事,但本文作者认为萨米辞职的背后有其外部动因和内部动因。本篇文章拟从萨米的工作氛围、家庭生活、周边环境、社会变化和外部世界等方面探讨萨米的精神之旅以及这一旅程的现实意义。 John Updike’s famous novel “A & P” tells the story of the protagonist Sami resigned due to dissatisfaction with the store manager’s censure of three young girls in swimsuits entering the mall. Many readers attributed the resignation to Sami’s impulsive and inexperienced world, but the author of this article thinks that there is both external motivation and internal motivation behind Sami’s resignation. This article intends to explore Sami’s spiritual journey and the practical significance of this journey from Sami’s working atmosphere, family life, the surrounding environment, social changes and the outside world.