A & P Rhetorical Analysis
Aiyana Kopplinger
Koehler
English 4 DC 7th
5 November 2014
A&P Essay
Have you ever met someone you would do anything for? The same person could change your entire life or have no effect whatsoever yet you may never know. In the years of young adulthood we all have a huge desire to attract a future mate. The feelings such as love can drive people to do things that are extreme and out of their ordinary routine.
A&P is a very intriguing story, like many teens, this story is simple on the surface when in fact much thought goes into every word. He uses a lot of literary devices and details to show how complex our teen minds can be. This text appealed to me because it is very relatable for many young adults. We have all been through a situation where an attractive person or group of …show more content…
As the story opens the young gentleman working the register focuses in on three girls, all around the same age, who enter the store. This group of girls stand out from the rest of the A&P shoppers with their attire, for not many walk into a grocery store in only their bathing suits. After his eyes follow them up and down each aisle they finally approach his register and his chance to speak to these beautiful girls, especially “Queenie”. Yet before he gets to take advantage of this opportunity, his manager comes up to the group informing them of their decency policy; the girls
hurriedly finish up their purchase and exit the building with blushing faces. The young boy even though he doesn’t even know these girls from Adam, stands up for them to his manager and his
“embarrassing ways,”. Even though this job is his entire life, he gives it up for these three girls who barely know of his existence.
All throughout this text the author masters the art of imagery to the audience. With every chance given to him he provided the reader every piece of detail and information possible. …show more content…
I personally never have conjured up the couraged to talk to one, yet i know many of my male co workers who would and have done so when given a chance. When working one may be much more comfortable and confident due to knowing the establishment and knowledgeable in that environment. My coworker, Jesse, tries approaching ladies when given such a chance; he may flirt or give them free food if possible yet most of the time he watches them with heart shaped eyes and a keen smile. In that moment he may do anything possible for the ladies just for a chance to be noticed by them as more than just a waiter, similar to our main character.
A&P is not the only story about a guy falling for an unattainable girl. Araby by James
Joyce contains a similar conflict; the young boy ends up falling in love with his neighbor’s older sister and feels as if he would do anything for her. He ends up takes a late night train to Araby to find her a gift yet when he gets there many of the shops are closed and there is only one left
open. The young lady in the shop asks if he needs help finding anything and when he
Koehler
English 4 DC 7th
5 November 2014
A&P Essay
Have you ever met someone you would do anything for? The same person could change your entire life or have no effect whatsoever yet you may never know. In the years of young adulthood we all have a huge desire to attract a future mate. The feelings such as love can drive people to do things that are extreme and out of their ordinary routine.
A&P is a very intriguing story, like many teens, this story is simple on the surface when in fact much thought goes into every word. He uses a lot of literary devices and details to show how complex our teen minds can be. This text appealed to me because it is very relatable for many young adults. We have all been through a situation where an attractive person or group of …show more content…
As the story opens the young gentleman working the register focuses in on three girls, all around the same age, who enter the store. This group of girls stand out from the rest of the A&P shoppers with their attire, for not many walk into a grocery store in only their bathing suits. After his eyes follow them up and down each aisle they finally approach his register and his chance to speak to these beautiful girls, especially “Queenie”. Yet before he gets to take advantage of this opportunity, his manager comes up to the group informing them of their decency policy; the girls
hurriedly finish up their purchase and exit the building with blushing faces. The young boy even though he doesn’t even know these girls from Adam, stands up for them to his manager and his
“embarrassing ways,”. Even though this job is his entire life, he gives it up for these three girls who barely know of his existence.
All throughout this text the author masters the art of imagery to the audience. With every chance given to him he provided the reader every piece of detail and information possible. …show more content…
I personally never have conjured up the couraged to talk to one, yet i know many of my male co workers who would and have done so when given a chance. When working one may be much more comfortable and confident due to knowing the establishment and knowledgeable in that environment. My coworker, Jesse, tries approaching ladies when given such a chance; he may flirt or give them free food if possible yet most of the time he watches them with heart shaped eyes and a keen smile. In that moment he may do anything possible for the ladies just for a chance to be noticed by them as more than just a waiter, similar to our main character.
A&P is not the only story about a guy falling for an unattainable girl. Araby by James
Joyce contains a similar conflict; the young boy ends up falling in love with his neighbor’s older sister and feels as if he would do anything for her. He ends up takes a late night train to Araby to find her a gift yet when he gets there many of the shops are closed and there is only one left
open. The young lady in the shop asks if he needs help finding anything and when he