An Analysis Of Sammy's Coming Of Age Story A & P

The coming of age story “A&P,” describes the transition of a child into adulthood. The child works at a grocery store in a small town and watches and judges the people intently inside the store as he thinks about whether they conform to society or not. In John Updike’s story Sammy’s pivotal moment from childhood to adulthood occurs when he walks out of the A&P Grocery store after quitting his job. A coming of age story, also know as a bildungsroman, involves the maturing of a child psychologically into an adult. The transition is usually after a specific moment or event in the plot that causes a drastic change in the character. When this character goes through this transition they come to self realization of the society and their role in