The short story "A&P" by John Updike starts in an A&P on a Thursday afternoon. (Updike) An A&P was a grocery store that was very popular in its day. ... Lingle is the antagonist and manager of the A&P. ... IN "A&P" by Updike, the setting is used to show how immature the characters are, create realism through details, and create atmosphere. ... Details in "A&P" are not hard to come by. ...
One can argue that in the short story, A&P, John Updike uses foreshadowing to hint towards the fact that it's expected for Sammy, the main character or protagonist, to quit his job by the end of the story. ... Updike is descriptive to portray an image to the reader of how Sammy sees these girls when they first walk in, and how he is dealing with the customer he seems to hate. ... Another example of this is when Updike writes, "The sheep pushing their carts down the aisle [] were pretty hilarious.... For example, "I bet you could set off dynamite in an A&P and the people would b...
John Updike and his short story," A&P," also show how the setting can reflect on the situations the character is facing. Sammy works at the local, A&P; the setting shows that the A&P is a very dull, boring place that Sammy really doesn't like. ... John Updike uses the setting as a backbone to his short story, "A&P.... 'You didn't have to embarrass them'" (Updike 107). ... Lastly in Updike's, "A&P," the setting of the institutional A&P where the protagonist works at made it easier for him to quit after getting a taste of what unconformity i...
John Updike's short story "A&P", can be interpreted in several different ways. You can look deep into every detail of the short story or take it for only what is written, possibly leaving the reader with two completely opposite conclusions. The spin put on the story by the reader is really a way to...
The short story, "A&P," by John Updike, shows that when an impulsive decision is made, not everything turns out as expected. ... Initially, the setting, takes place in a small city at an A&P store. ... Sammy, a nineteen- year-old, is working at an A&P store empty of customers. ...
