How Should Women Be Treated In John Updike's A + P

"How should women be treated?" Women should be treated with respect, and they should not be embarrassed by any man. In the story "A+P," a young boy, who is named Sammy, stands up for what he believes is right. He shows how he feels about the way his manager treats three girls who came into the store that he works at.

Sammy's attitude toward the girls was unpleasant. He called one of them chunky, another had a chubby berry-face, and then there was the queen who led them. His attitude never changed throughout the story. Though, at the end of the story, Sammy stands up for the queen who got embarrassed by his manager. He had an attitude about what he was observing throughout the story.

Sammy observed many things in the store. The very first