Thursday, December 10, 2009
Blog #11- A&P
A&P byJohn Updke tells of a boy who shows and stands up in wat he believes in although its a minor thing. Such as 3 girls in bathing suit who shop in A&P. Even when they dont see wat he has done for them. He feels unsure of wats to come next but he confident that hes done the right thing in his life. This is the case in alot of teens but overall thru experience and thru your own choices you learn wats right and wats wrong for you. standing up for your values and wat you believe in.
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Interesting point of view. It does seem like John Updike wants his readers to learn a lesson from the story. Also, I thought that he may believe that some people react childish when they do not get what they want. People react irrationally and abruptly once the "apple of their eye" is taken away. I guess that's another way to look at it.
ReplyDeleteI understand what you're saying but lets be realistic this boy was just stupid for what he did. He was just a being a typical boy who stare and admire girls all day long. He was mad at the fact that his manager was telling the girl in the bathing suit that they were dressed appropriately in a supermarket. I think it was very childish the way he acted.It seem like he didn't need a job that bad to just walk out on a situation that had nothing to do with him.
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