John Updike's "A&P"
Beginning of paper
Living in a society in which one must abide by rules and regulations is fairly common nowadays. Without such standards and policies, things would not function properly and would be in a constant state of corruption and disorder. There comes a moment, however, when these policies are broken and ne ....
Middle of paper
.... was right in the middle of town where “people hadn’t seen the ocean for twenty years.” So to see three girls walk into a convenient store five miles from the beach wearing nothing but their bathing suits would catch anyone’s attention. As the narrator, Sammy, describes in the story, “A&P was right in the middle of town and women generally put on a shirt or shorts or something before they get out of the car into the street.” It was the appropriate thing to do. To Sammy, however, ....
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Word count: 699
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
