Literary Analysis Of John Updike's A & P
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The short story A & P, by John Updike, can be broken down into a
number of components, which include characters, setting, plot, point of
view, and the theme.
A & P is a story about a young man, about 19, named Sammy, who is a
cashier at a local supermarket. His supporting characters are: Lengel, w ....
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.... Updike's main theme of the story is the idea of
growing up, being independent, making decisions on our own, and being
responsible for the consequences. The point in life where we can't do what
people around us would like us to, and therefore being decisive and a
little selfish, is the idea incorporated Sammy's life where he rebels and
escapes from being trapped by his parents to become more independent and
adult-like.
In my opinion, the story was well written. The author presented his
idea ....
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