This week, we read the short story “A&P,” by John Updike. First, what is your reaction to this story? Do you find it interesting, boring, confusing, odd? Secondly, why, exactly, does Sammy quit his job at the A&P? What, if any, are his reasons? Do you think that Sammy made the “right” decision to quit? Do you think his “heroic” gesture changed anything?
Last, what kind of narrative do you think John Updike is trying to convey in “A&P”? How does he achieve this?