Realistic Fiction In John Updike's A & P

I feel that John Updike's A&P was a nice story written on the topic of realistic fiction. The story itself was bland and lacked drama and intrigue, yet I can imagine this scene happening in a store located in the proximity of the beach. Thus, the story can indeed be classified as an example of realistic fiction. In fact, realistic fiction is, as the name implies, stories that could have occurred. The setting and characters in A&P were realistic and supported the idea that this story might have taken place. While I find it difficult to believe that someone would quit their job (thus cutting off a source of income) because his/her boss embarrassed some customers, the realness of the setting and characters implied to the imagination that this