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