"A&P" In John Updike's "A&P", a young boy by the name of Sammy works as a cashier in the A&P supermarket. ... Sammy's character leads him to the decision of quitting his job, and Updike's theme in the story A&P. ... The job at "A&P" he is working and his personality don't exactly mix. ...
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...
Lust Rather Than Reason The short story "A&P", by John Updike, proves that it is human nature for lust to greatly influence one's actions. ... Sammy had a stable job at the A&P, but three young girls in swimsuits whom had no idea they even had an impact upon him, caused him to throw it away. ... In "A&P", lust made Sammy quit his job, and left the reader wondering what he was going to do now that he threw it away for no reasonable cause. ... Sammy, in The story, "A&P" is the perfect example of human nature and its irrepressible actions when provoked by lust. ...
