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A & P
John Updike's A & P is a short story about a young man named Sammy working in a grocery store. During his shift, three girls walk in, all in bathing suits. Although the town in which the story takes place is near the beach, the A & P is in an area where it is not common for this sort of thing to occur. It is also worth noting that the story takes place in the fifties, thus three girls wearing bikinis in the middle of town is nothing short of scandalous. Sammy watches the three closely as they move through the store. Since the story is told from a first-person prospective point of view, the reader knows exactly what Sammy is thinking as he watches the girls. He describes every aspect of them in great detail; from their physical appearances, to the way they move, to the sound of their voices.
Once they have found what they came for- a jar of Kingfish Fancy Herring Snacks in Pure Sour Cream- they head for the checkout aisle. Much to Sammy's delight they come to his......

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