A & P By John Updike Analysis
In the story A&P by John Updike, The main character “Sammy” is in conflict with himself as he reaches a new milestone in his life. Updike’s unique way of utilazing slang merged with the realism way of writing and a descriptive scenery, lets us inside Sammy’s head and also lets us analize this unique character as he tries to get by, by working in a grocerry store.
Formemost, Sammy can no longer face the fact that he works in a grocerry store and looks for a minimal reason to quit. Although not just quit working for a groccerry store, but also quitting, pulling the E-brake, and changing directions towards where his future was heading, either a stokie whos in his 20’s married and with two children working as a cashier, or a Lengel, a Sunday
Formemost, Sammy can no longer face the fact that he works in a grocerry store and looks for a minimal reason to quit. Although not just quit working for a groccerry store, but also quitting, pulling the E-brake, and changing directions towards where his future was heading, either a stokie whos in his 20’s married and with two children working as a cashier, or a Lengel, a Sunday