Title: Shoplifting From American Apparel
Author: Tao Lin
Pages: 68-103
SUMMARY: On the way to the police station, Sam meets a teenage girl in handcuffs and starts talking to her. This time real drama occurs in the jail. The inmates become violent and attack the police or other inmates. Sam sits there observing. Sam hangs out with Robert and Hester for many days. Robert informs Sam that Sheila was in a mental hospital. Sam goes to Florida away from all the worries and meets Audrey and Joseph. He texts Kaitlyn that he likes Joseph as a friend. Sam and Audrey spent more time together and Jeffrey joins in. Sam and Audrey go to the beach and kiss as they enjoy the evening. Audrey reminds Sam of Sheila and tells her that he wants to be a Marine Biologists.
QUOTATION: "'What did you want to be when you grew up?' said Audrey. 'Marine biologist,' said Sam" (Lin 103).
REACTION: This is the denouement of the book. It's humorous how random Sam is. When Sam and Audrey were kissing, they were at the beach and Sam was just staring at the water. When Audrey asked what Sam wanted to be in the future, I think the first thing that came to Sam's mind was Marine Biologist because he just guessed. The naive protagonist doesn't know what to do in future. He is just waiting as time passes by. I like the way how the book started with Sam and ended with Sam. Shouldn't the book be called "The Great Adventures of Shoplifting Sam" or just "Adventures of Sam?"
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