a & p john updike

Write a 750-word (min.) essay on the following topics. Follow the formatting guides for MLA (see sample MLA paper in Course Materials):
Double space
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LITERARY ANALYSIS: “A & P” by John Updike
1. Read the full text of “A & P” http://www.tiger-town.com/whatnot/updike/
2. Watch the “A & P” Video http://www.spike.com/video-clips/yuwo6y/a-p
3. Watch the Interview with John Updike http://digital.films.com/play/EW4QDW
4. Read the John Updike Essay http://pearlgearl.hubpages.com/hub/John-Updikes-AP
5. Listen to the NPR All Things Considered segment on “ John Updike: Testing the Limits of What I Know and Feel” http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4600600
6. Complete the quizzes on “A & P” Shmoop http://www.shmoop.com/ap-updike/questions.html
Choose one of the following topics:
1. From Sammy’s language, what do you learn about his view of himself? About his educational and class level? The first sentence, for example, is grammatically incorrect in standard English but not uncommon in colloquial English. Point out and explain similar passages.
2. Consider the first eleven paragraphs as exposition, in which you learn about the location, the issues, and the participants in the story’s conflict. Is there anything inessential in this section? Do you learn enough to understand the story? How might someone other than Sammy present the material?
3. How do you learn that Sammy is an experienced “girl watcher”? What does he think he thinks about most girls? To what degree is this estimate inconsistent with what he finally does after the girls leave?
4. Why does Sammy say “I quit” so abruptly? What does he mean when he says that the world is going to be hard to him after his experience at the A & P?
Essay Prompt
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