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Stories about youth and the transition from that stage of life into adulthood form a very solidly populated segment of literature. In three such stories, John Updike's "A & P," Richard Wright's "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," and James Joyce's "Araby", young men face their transitions into adulthood. Each of these boys faces a different element of youth that requires a fundamental shift in their attitudes. Sammy, in "A&P", must make a moral decision about his associations with adult institutions that mistreat others. Dave, in "The Man Who Was Almost a Man," struggles with the idea that what defines a man is physical power. The narrator of "Araby," struggles with the mistaken belief that the world can be easily categorized and kept within only one limited framework of thought. Each of these stories gives us a surprise ending, a view of ourselves as young people, and a confirmation that the fears of youth are but the foundation of our adulthood.
John Updike's short story "A&P,"......

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