The need to go forward and to be in sync with the fast-paced life that characterizes modernity was the main objectives of people like Sammy Glick. These individuals, in fact, are considered the modern individuals of Schulberg's time. What made Sammy became the embodiment of an archetype was because, among the "runners" in his time, "Sammy was just a little bit faster, that's all..." Combining ambition, cunning, and disregard for morals, Sammy was able to achieve the high standard of success modern individuals in the 20th century American society sought to achieve and have. From the persona of Sammy, audiences will realize that archetypes are developed and patronized because they mirror the realities of human society in a specific time period and place. This realization was echoed in Abramowitz's interviews and analyses in the book, "Is that a gun in your pocket?" In it, the author elucidated on how during the same period of modernity wherein Sammy lived, women of the 20th century were depicted as more emancipated in terms of their self-regard and assessment of their capabilities, skills, and talents as individuals.

In illustrating her point, Abramowitz exemplified the actress...

Interestingly, Dawn Steel was depicted as assuming the same characteristics as Sammy Glick -- that is, Dawn Steel was also in the same kind of archetype Sammy was put under. Dawn was characterized as a woman "who tended to treat relationships like a high-contact sport, with head-on confrontations representing the only sign of authenticity and true intimacy." From the author's characterization of her persona, Dawn was the female counterpart of Sammy. Dawn was a living example of the modern American woman, who deemed it to assume a few "masculine" characteristics and to have lower standards of morals in order to thrive in Hollywood and more importantly, in the modern life she found herself living.
Sammy Glick and Dawn Steel proved that true-to-life or not, archetypes that were developed from different personalities or characters tend to remain, persist, and further develop as a result of the evolution of human societies over time. The dominance of modernism in 20th century American society further supported this archetype phenomenon.