In the classic short story "A & P", John Updike portrays a pessimistic view of the role of the individual in society. ... However, the views that Updike presents in "A & P" are not out-dated and still have relevance to today's society. ... Sammy "bets you could set off dynamite in an A & P and the people would by large keep reaching and checking oatmeal off their lists and muttering-(Updike, pg. 222). ... Through his description of the A & P, Updike shows the boredom of Sammy's job, " the cool of the A & P, under the fluorescent lights, against all those stacked packages checker-...

• Word Count: 696
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

A&P "A & P by John Updike is a very descriptive and comical account of an adolescent's brief encounter with a group of three girls while working his daily shift. ... This makes it evident that working as an A&P cashier is not the most exciting of jobs. ... Updike contrasts them to the dull "checker-board green and cream-rubber-tile floor (469)."" ... And above that, the A&P is in the middle of the town. ... Updike again uses very funny but very true to life descriptions of where the girls emerge from around the store. ...

• Word Count: 1524
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Updike's "A & P" tells the story of a checkout boy, Sammy, who quits his job after his boss Mr. ... For example, Updike notes that as soon as the three girls appear in the A & P, the "sheep" -- Sammy's word for the run-of-the-mill customers who plod through the store, pushing their shopping carts, following their prescribed routes -- react to their presence with amazement; "You could see them, when Queenie's white shoulders dawned on them, kind of jerk, or hop, or hiccup, but their eyes snapped back to their own baskets and on they pushed." ... Lengel warns him that "You"ll fee...

• Word Count: 1947
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

In John Updike's "A&P", the author depicts a boy who lives an ordinary life and decides to dig deep within himself to stand up for what is right; not allowing his low position in the hierarchy to cloud his morale values. ... Sammy removed his apron and everything that belonged to A&P and smoothly exits the store; hoping to see his damsel in distress. ...

• Word Count: 832
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School