A and P ESSAY 1

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In the story, "A & P", John Updike differentiates the views of Sammy and the store with many eye-catching techniques. By presenting the store as the antagonist, the reader gains Sammy sense of view about things through his close detail and humor of situations. Well before the dramatic opportunity presents itself for Sammy to quit his job, his narrative voice has established his individualism, imagination and his subversive sense of humor that already set him at odds with his jobs dull routine.

The three girls entering the store in bathing suits and "walking against the usual traffic" coming down the aisle symbolize Sammy's individualism. Because of the girl's



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Approximate Word count = 469
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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