Write a critical summary of 'The Snob'.
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“The Snob” By: Morley Callaghan 1. The reason that John ignores his father in this story is he thinks that Grace wouldn’t like him because, she only likes and appreciates the people in her “class”. When John first notices his father in the store “his coat was thrown open, two buttons on his shirt were undone, his grey hair was too long, and in his rather shabby clothes he looked very much like a working man, carpenter perhaps” made him resent...
In The Snob John goes to a store with the girl he loves; Grace. John sees his dad, and wants to leave the store with Grace because he does not want his dad to meet her. John feels embarrassed about how his dad is dressed and does not want Grace too see him. John's dad sees them both in the store and eventually walks out without turning back to see John.