Monster Essays - Literary Analysis of John Updike's A & P
Literary Analysis of John Updike's A & P
The short story A & P, by John Updike, can be broken down into a
number of components, which include characters, setting, plot, point of
A & P is a story about a young man, about 19, named Sammy, who is a
cashier at a local supermarket. His supporting characters are: Lengel, who
is the store manager; Stoksie, Sammy's buddy and a cashier; and Queenie
plus her two followers, who are unusual customers at the supermarket.
The setting of the story is in the early 80's in an ordinary
supermarket, which is lo....
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