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