Short Story Comparison-

A detailed Summary of Short Story Comparison-

If a reader is given two short stories, two stories that are seemingly different

on the surface, to read and compare and contrast, a surprising amount of

similarities and differences can be found. Unless they deal with the same

subject matter, most short stories aren't really related, until some analysis is

The stories "A&P," by John Updike, and "An Ounce of Cure," by

Alice Munro, are very similar but very different. One of the mot important

similarities between these two stories is the problems the opposite sex

"causes" for the main character. In "A&P," Sammy, the main character, quits

his job because he thinks that his boss has mistreated and embarrassed three

young ladies that were shopping in the store. In "An Ounce of Cure," the

female main character's boyfriend dumps her and she responds by trying to

overdose on aspirin, gets drunk, and loses almost all of her baby-sitting jobs.

Another similarity between these two stories is the fact that they are set

between thirty and forty years ago. This is very important to both stories. In

"A&P," the young ladies wouldn't have been walking around in a store in

their bathing suits, and they definitely would

good with himself afterwards. The girl in "An Ounce of Cure" seems to get

watching. Another difference is that "An Ounce of Cure" has far less detail in

about drinking at such a young age. Also, she wouldn't even have been in the

wouldn't have quit his job just because his boss embarrassed a few young

at the local A&P and almost all of the action takes place inside the store. In

Approximate Word count = 1450
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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