In Reflection to John Updike's Interview

In the interview, John Updike was asked many interesting questions, many of which helped shed light on what made him want to write the story. The interview did help me understand why he wrote the story and where he was going with it, but I do not think that it changed my opinion on Sammie’s status as a hero. Many of the questions asked were about why the story went the way it did. These questions did make me see a little subtle view on Sammie as far as a hero, but I still think that it is not enough to call Sammie a hero.