A & P BY UPDIKE

A & P by Updike

A & P by Updike

Introduction

John Hoyer Updike was an important writer, American author of novels, short stories, poems, essays and book reviews and a book of personal memories. A&P by Updike Gone are the days that humans could live impulsively, only taking physical pain and pleasure into account when making decisions. In a display of sheer innocence and ignorance, Sammy, a grocery clerk at the A & P, managed to revert back to the original behavior patterns of his ape-like ancestors. The main theme of the paper is based on the character ...