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It is not physical attraction that is the main point of the story; it is the attraction to thinking and acting outside the box, no matter how difficult it may be to swim against the tide. The cynical view of society the author presents to the reader, though written nearly 50 years ago, is not much different than how society acts today...
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It is through the connection to Sammy and the "sheep", the girls, and his attraction to "Queenie" that Updike shows this negative view. The similarities between the sheep of "yesterday" and today's society are strikingly similar, and Updike's views have relevance to today's society...
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