A & P Summary
John Updikes A&P Summary
This paper analyzes John Updike’s “A&P”, which is a character driven story told in the first person by a nineteen year old boy working in a supermarket in the middle of a small New England town. This story defines how the actions of a few skimpily dressed girls and a store manager possibly give the young boy Sammy the motivation to make a stand for his own moral beliefs for the first time.
When the three girls walk in the store in just their bathing suits Sammy is very curious at how they act and interested in the way they carry themselves. He is also attracted to them as the narrator describes their movements in great detail. He does not find the way they are dressed immoral or shocking, rather he finds them daring. He refers to one as the queen of the three, clearly telling the reader that that is the one he most appreciates. The other two girls sort of just follow her around. Sammy is intrigued by this and continues to watch their every move......
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