Literary Analysis Of John Updike's A & P
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The short story A & P, by John Updike, can be broken down into a
number of components, which include characters, setting, plot, point of
view, and the theme.
A & P is a story about a young man, about 19, named Sammy, who is a
cashier at a local supermarket. His supporting characters are: Lengel, who
is the store manager; Stoksie, Sammy' ....
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.... like us to, and therefore being decisive and a
little selfish, is the idea incorporated Sammy's life where he rebels and
escapes from being trapped by his parents to become more independent and
adult-like.
In my opinion, the story was well written. The author presented his
idea across in an interesting and simple way, making A & P a great piece of
work.
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Number of words: 278
Number of pages: 2 (approx. 250 words per double-spaced page)
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